A day late.

Can you let go of a grudge? Can you be persistently patient? Both are required for young horses.

Wisdom Wednesday

Time - we all seem to be short of it and there are only 24hours in a day. Young horse take time - daily.

I am going to start some a series on young horses. It may take me awhile to get through them. With weaning season in full swing, baby ads are up everywhere. We are only about 5 months from new foals hitting the ground.

Going to canter without preparation creates undesirable behaviors

Wisdom Wednesday

I felt more intelligent when I was ignorant. I had more answers and fewer questions. I felt more confident. I can remember the day that I first caught a glimpse of my lack of education. I was shocked and looked away quickly. But that picture stayed with me and niggled in the back of my head. I have always been education minded but I think in my younger years, I just kept seeking education that validated what I already knew. I also remember the turning point. I spent a

It is ok to own a horse and never ride it. Horses can be enjoyed from the ground. Many people find enjoyment from just grooming and caring for horses. The horses love it. They did not volunteer to be worked and they aren't built well to carry a human.

With the excessive heat in Texas most of my rides, groundwork sessions and lessons are composed of primarily walk work. I'm not wandering aimlessly, I'm walking with a purpose. I am focusing on details of balance, straightness and relaxation in the walk. I'm focusing on accuracy of geometry and lateral movements. I'm working to develop different walks. All of this will work to improve our trot and canter when the weather shapes up.

We do not need to dominate our horses

Pausing to process will get you farther than drilling for perfection.

Containment won’t create self carriage

It's that time of year in Texas...super cooker season. We feel like we melt when we go outside. We move more slowly. Do a little less. So is your horse. They are standing around more and stomping flies. This makes for sore, tight horses. If your horse already has known issues (joint, muscle, etc.), they get aggravated with the lack of movement and the impact of stomping.

A day late.

This popped up in my memories from 4yrs ago. Worth a reshare.

We don’t start where we need to be. We won’t finish where we want to be.

Need a good steady farm truck but got a muscle car instead? Some horses are mismatched for the purpose we intend them for

Time off should not sent education backwards

Be more like your horse.