Be careful what you telegraph to your horse

Self carriage will never be achieved through micromanaging your horse. We all want to be great helpers (micromanagers) for our horses. We try to prevent mistakes by holding a movement or containing the movement. Horses don't learn that way. In fact they get kind of resentful. They can't move their bodies when we are "helping", we are in their way. It's kind of like a toddler hanging on your leg while making dinner.

Everything you ride two handed you should be able to repeat one handed

Group Lessons and Clinics

Monthly Zoom Recording

The horse always reverts to the skill and the energy of the rider. Riding has a lot to do with self control

Failure is a learning opportunity

Favorite Things Friday

Remember seasons pass so find joy in the one you are in. 

Dysfunction is not normal

How do we deal with coming back to work after time off?

Check your hands

New phrase! Thanks Liz Whitney

Speed will never fix anything. It only gets you to the wrong place faster. Speed does not need to be practiced

Don’t get stuck in the box that repeats the cycle.

You will never give your horse too many breaks.

You aren’t at war with your horse nor are you competing with your horse.

August Master Zoom Recording

You can work cows on a crooked horse but you won’t be as successful

Thursday , 8/11, 7pm cst