December 2009
41 posts
“No Bad Students, only bad Teachers
No Bad Martial Arts, only bad Martial...”
What's mood got to do with it?
A common and irritating habit that horses have is that of being, what some people refer to as, “Hard Mouthed”. Others call it “Not Being Soft” or “Heavy on the Bit”. These terms describe a horse that will not give to the bit when asked. When this occurs, you will often hear students complain that they have to pull very hard on the rein to get a response.
This...
A Quick Word on Barn Sour →
A quick post on Barn Sour horses and how to reduce the problem.
“A Gentle Release is a Priceless Insurance against a Resisting Horse, As much as...”
– The Enlightened Horseman
“A quick way to stop unwanted behavior is to show the horse that it is not...”
– Enlightened Horsemanship
A Jumping Exercise
I recently had a conversation about jumping. The person I was speaking to echoed many concerns that people have when learning how to do this. Jumping can be nerve wracking and is often dangerous, but it is also a very enjoyable and sometimes necessary part of riding a horse. Aside from competitions where jumping is the sole purpose, there are many occasions on a trail where it may be necessary...
“Look what a Horse should have,
He did not Lack
Save a Proud Rider
On so...”
– Shakespear
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