:) yeah, Past 4 days friends and i have taken the horses into the hay feilds...
Snow is really deep and the horses are loving it :)
Hasn't been cold here either it's been sunny so perfect weather..
Yes...I rode on New Years Day. It was cold but nice to be outside. If it continues to snow and not rain I would like to get outside again this weekend.
What a GREAT clip! Looks like you had a great time, horses too!!
I've shyed away from riding in the cold nowadays, have a couple of frostbite issues because I was too much of a die hard winter rider the last few years (i'm in Nova Scotia). I'm missing riding so much, even though I'm handling my horses daily. Hope we get some mild days in the coming weekends...
With an inexperienced horse, do you find it's easier to work on lateral movements a little each day, or a little every few days? I don't want to tax his good will, but I do want to make progress.
Do things well in terms of getting your clients to have good balanced rising trots and gentle hands...avoid sitting trot and keep the quality of the work if at all possible...then your horses will improve and your clients will improve and the inco...
The weight has to go wherever it helps the horse stay balanced and do his job. The "books" say you should always sit on the inside of the bend. But it often helps the horse more if you sit in the direction of the movement. In lateral movements it ...
How about 3 days RIDING a 4* horse?
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is doing another benefit auction. There are some truly amazing things being donated, from handmade purses and wearables, serious goody baskets, photography both pro and amateur, services fro...
November 16, 2009 at 12am to November 23, 2009 at 5pm
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is doing another benefit auction. There are some truly amazing things being donated, from handmade purses and wearables, serious goody baskets, photography both pro and amateur, services from Xrays to mom-for-a-day, and lessons...
From a New Zealand perspective the performance of the riders at the weekend's Adelaide International 4 star three-day-event provided some definite positives and also confirmed some expected weaknesses.
A clean jumping round sealed victory for Stuart Tinney and Vettori in the Australian International 3-Day Event, with Megan Jones filling both second and third placings.