Goals are a funny thing. They can get us motivated and inspired. They can also make us feel insufficient if we don't meet them.

Trainer’sTip

How a movement is ridden is more important than how many times the movement is ridden. Too often I see rider's fighting their horse over a movement and they ride the movement poorly just to check the box and say the movement was completed. They will drill the movement hoping that continuous repition will improve the quality. Poor quality repeated will not produce great quality. This is part of the reason I stress no more than 3-5 repetitions of any movement regardless of

Slow down

Teaching Takeaways Green Trees Farm. Part One

Favorite Things Friday

The average age of rehab horses at my house right now is 8yrs old. The equivalent to a 24yr old human. They are plagued with multiple...

Horses always revert to the skill and expectations of the rider / handler.

Teaching Takeaways Beausoleil Farms Part 3

Favorite Things Friday

November Master Zoom Recording

Carrying a human is a job for a horse, not a hobby.

This seemed fitting to reshare with today's wind in Texas. I'll link parts two and three.

Teaching Takeaways Beausoleil Farms Part 2

I am behind on my takeaways, but I am working to get caught up!.

Wisdom Wednesday

November Master Zoom

Favorite Things Friday

A day late. I'm traveling.

You can't create self carriage by containing the head. Containing the head creates contraction. Contraction is going to hollow your horse.