I tell my students that we are all on the same ladder. Just a different rung in our journeys. The closer we make the rungs on the ladder in our horsemanship journey, the easier it is for horses and riders to climb the ladder.

Biomechanics in relation to behavior

Video Exercise

My philosophy on bits and how they affect behavior

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.

Make sure to know and understand the rules. Be aware of your geometry. Irregular geometry indicates an issue with biomechanics, strength, s

My training work has morphed into a lot of biomechanics. With that comes the enlightenment that a lot of horses don’t carry a rider

Lightness doesn’t come from the face and the hand. It comes from the hind legs and is developed with the seat and leg.

My third chat with Horse Chats! Thank you for having me!

I had the pleasure to teach at Rocky Bed Ranch in north Texas on Saturday. The event was well organized by Dawn Swensson. The facility was gorgeous! There was a fabulous breeze under the covered arena.

The weather was BEAUTIFUL and perfect for teaching at Clearview Horse Farm in Shelbyville, TN. We have a group of super dedicated horsewomen who spend the weekend learning how to become better partners for the equine partners. Thank you for having me.

I spent last weekend in New England. It was beautiful and a nice relief from the heat.

I escaped the Texas heat to judge a show at the Beautiful Full Circle Farm in New Hampshire. The venue was amazing! We had a beautiful outdoor course with an incredible water complex. Wendy did a fabulous job preparing the facility. Kat’s organization of the show paperwork is mind boggling. Nothing was left undone. Stephanie gathered some incredible prizes and swag for the competitors. My TD, Judi, was a delight. Thank you to Cheryl, the exceptional show day manager and Mat

I just recently completed my second chat with Horse Chats. Be sure to head over and like their page.

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Segment 2 of my notes. Segment one was shared on July 25.

For those of you who struggle with fear and anxiety when you ride. YOU ARE NORMAL. As I get older my worries over getting hurt become hard to overcome. And let's face it...I've had a few wrecks with some truly nasty horses. I think the older I get the more aware I am of the consequences. And babies make poor choices at first. I think if you don't have self preservation that make your fears surface then you may need to seek professional psychological help 😂.

I keep seeing articles pop up in my news feed about how perfectly balanced the rider needs to be for the horse to perform to the best of their ability. This is true and in a perfect world the horse and rider will be perfectly balanced and in perfect harmony. But I don't live in a perfect world. I am not a perfectly balanced rider and never will be. I will always be right hand dominant. I will always sit slightly heavier on my right seat. My horse will never be perfectly balan