I just finished a zoom for a virtual lesson. I just want to say how each of you, that I get to interact with in person or virtually, inspire me. I have such great admiration for how each of you show up to learn, try your best to adjust for your horse, and learn from less than ideal situations. I appreciate how each one of you can examine the situation and change, learn, dust yourself off and show up again. I am honored to be part of your journey and I feel your frustrations t

The human has to change the relationship not the horse.

If you want your horse to work for you, you must put in the time working for them.

Fitness for our horses

A correct warm up does a lot to set the tone for the rest of the ride.

These exercises are beneficial for all rider levels. Anyone can do it! Time, patience, practice.

If you have friend you would like to attend have them email me tntfarmsqtrhorses@yahoo.com Cost is $20 for those not subscribed to Masters

Shutting down is a self preservation method in prey animals. They aren’t learning. They are complying to survive.

That means I make about $13.90 an hour for a job that has extreme risk and takes decades of practice and education to become proficient at.

This horse is cantered once a week in lessons. She is 21.

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Running has been slow since I fell on the ice. I went to the body worker Friday and she definitely helped. I am having to really pay attention to how I’m using my joints so I don’t start compensating for my tight pelvis and sacrum.

I still dislike running. I do appreciate the effects of running. I feel better afterwards. No one can run for me. It’s hard. I have to do it even when I don’t feel like it. I started thinking about the horses. Everyone wants the been there, done that, old soul that is 10- 14yrs old and will tolerate a novice rider. There is only one way that old soul is developed. Someone rode the young soul that had no life experience or wisdom. They put in the hard work. They rode the days

When I relax my shoulders, my hips relax and my stride opens up. Same for your horse.

I have to really pay attention to my foot strike pattern to support my joints. I have many old injuries that are easily aggravated and I have not been kind to my joints over the years. If I am not careful, I start compensating and aggravate areas of my body that haunt me for days. I need to focus on engaging the correct muscles, articulating the joints and how I land on my feet.

Teddy spent time last night working on a few muscle groups that had really been bothering me.

Today was slow. Day three in a row of running. Solo run. I started an hour later and the humidity went up as the sun got higher.