How do you choose what bit and bridle is best for you and your horse? “What a suitable bit does is make it possible for the rider’s aids to be communicated clearly to the horse, with the least possible stress on the horse.“ – Katie Cook For me, I think I know enough not to…
Riding out in nature under a full moon can be a wondrous experience. It’s quiet, your senses are heightened, and you become fully immersed in the stillness of your environment. Horses have much better night vision than humans and if you can’t see the trail, you just have to loosen the reins, put your full…
Most people have probably heard of a mustang (no, not the car), but do you actually know what a mustang is? All knew until recently was that they are an iconic American symbol of the wild west – beautiful and hardy. Did you know that the word “mustang” means “wild, stray, or having no master”…
If you live in the frozen North, like I do, you either: (1) go south for the winter (or north for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere), (2) don’t ride in winter, (3) embrace the beauty of a new snowfall or the glistening of ice on trees, and ride out in almost any weather, or…
Just like humans, every horse has a unique personality and they express themselves differently around different horses. When my (Monica’s) horse, Tupelo, rides out with his 23-year old buddy Ritz, he acts like he is dying if I ask him to canter for more than 15 seconds. On the other hand, when we ride out…
Have you ever felt like your life was a swirling vortex of insanity? I’m guessing if you have existed as a human for the past couple of years, you can safely say “yes”. In my life, not only have the global issues impacted things, but a lot of things you just don’t expect and can’t…
Loading a horse that does not want to get on the trailer can be extremely frustrating. You are really excited about going on a trail ride, perhaps you are meeting others and have gotten a late start, and then your horse doesn’t want to load. Erghhh! And of course, when we get tense, it only…
I’ve ridden off and on all my life and before I bought my first horse 6 years ago, I managed to find horses to trail ride in a variety of ways. While I strongly recommend against stealing horses, I admit that I did steal a ride once when I was about 9 years old. My…
If you live in a cold climate, you know how difficult it can be to keep your ears warm when riding in the winter. While you might be able to fit a hat or headband under your helmet, they interfere with the fit, diminishing the helmet’s ability to protect you in a fall. Some experts…
If we could speak “horse” or horses could speak our language we could help them so much by learning what parts of their body hurt, which joints are stiff, or what makes them tense or anxious. Then again, could we even answer these questions about our own body? To some extent, yes, but we are…
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