Many ways to Learn

This afternoon’s lesson has two children from the same family – they split an hour of private lessons.  While one is riding, the other child is inclined to wander off and find other things to do: play with the rabbits, swing on the tire swing, run up and down the half pipe… not happening!!  Children [...]

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Psycologically Ready to Move Forward

This morning’s lesson reminded me that the path towards enlightened equitation is not always a smooth, linear climb.  Children, especially, go through so many developmental stages, and sometimes their physical capabilities are not in sync with their mental or psychological capabilities.  The child riding this morning knew, i.e. had the technical skills and had the physical [...]

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Ooops! My Bad!!

Ok, right off the bat, I committed the number one cardinal sin for bloggers…too much time elapsed between my posts.  My last post was 2/13 and here it is 2/19, that’s……6 days!!  Yikes!!  I’ve been busy, honest!  I can justify my lapse in proper protocol, hear me out! Well, it’s been raining and my trainer [...]

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Track Enforces Antislaughter Policy

If you love your OTTB (Off Track Thoroughbred), but feel for the plight of many ex-race horses (I have two), you’ll be happy to hear this bit of news coming in from the East coast.  Suffolk Downs, East Boston, Massachusetts, has begun enforcing its zero-tolerance policy toward trainers and owners who sell unwanted racehorses to [...]

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Rain, Rain, Go Away!

It’s raining like crazy today and everybody’s wet and soggy!  Lessons and training cancelled. But, I have to remember, as I look around the ‘net, many horses are standing in frozen snow, dealing with ice, or maybe  with horrific bush fires as in Australia.  That one hits close to home since we also have our share of [...]

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Jack’s Racing Record Revealed

I decided it was time to find out what an incredible race horse Jack had been!   You know, the kind that made thousands of dollars for his owner, and then to be  just cast aside?  Well, Jack’s story turns out not to be that spectacular.  Starting at the Jockey Club’s website, I submitted his tattoo [...]

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Max trails

What was I thinking?  A “quick” trail ride before hosting a Superbowl party??!! Well, it was another first.  Bob, my DH, rode friend Heather’s horse – Big Boy.  Another OTTB 11 yr gelding.  Also very sweet horse, although he did try to buck my husband off enough times that he finally got off and walked [...]

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