Slowing with the Seat
Posted by Lynn Palm
Overcoming Natural Water Obstacles
Posted by Lynn Palm
Bitless Riding – Part I
Posted by Charles Wilhelm
The Art of the Half Pass
Posted by Lynn Palm
Ranch Versatility – Part II
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Clinicians
LatestGround Driving
by Lynn Palm |
Ground driving is also called Long Lining. Ground driving is a very good training technique for young horses to learn how to turn right and left, stop, and back. This exercise provides a great variety of training for any age of horse or rider. Handler Coordination For the human part of this partnership, ground driving works on your coordination. It provides a focus on what you’re doing with your arms, adjusting your reins and keeping them organized, your foot fall to stay in line with the horse, or your foot fall to stay inward on a curving line. You learn how to flex the horse’s head inward so you can just see his eye.
Featured
LatestThe summer season of trail riding is now in full swing
by Tom Seay |
The summer season of trail riding is now in full swing. With most schools closed for the summer, people are looking for places to ride their horses. We have a special event that you, your family and friends might enjoy with their horses. Even if you do not have a horse, but have some experience riding, we can supply horses. Over the years, I have always enjoyed combining horse vacations with historical locations.
Shows and Results
LatestThe Magnificent Met Mounted Police Return To Olympia, The London International Horse Show
by Press Release |
Adding to this year’s stellar line-up of entertainment, the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police will be returning with their breath-taking Activity Ride, a phenomenal demonstration of skill and bravery as they negotiate hazards, portraying complete trust between horse and Officer. Expect horses jumping through a solid paper wall, fire, and many more edge-of-the-seat moments as the horses boldly illustrate their nerves of steel, in perfect formation.
The Camp Cook: Kurt Winner
LatestCelebrate New Year’s Eve Like The French: Gougeres
by Kurt Winner
Fireworks exploding, people cheering, champagne corks popping; the familiar sounds of New Year’s...
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Eventing Nation Red on right, white on left, insanity in the middle
- Behind the Barn with Caroline Pamukcu and Hannah Sue Hollbergby Shelby Allen
Whose spirit animal is a bald eagle? Does Kentucky have a distinct smell? And how in the world do you pronounce Pamukcu? The most unconventional questions that equestrian journalists don’t have the cojones to ask are answered as
- Friday News & Notes from Stable Viewby Diana Gilbertson
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yasmin Ingham (@yasmin_ingham_) Ok gang, heeeeerrrrreeee we go, Dressage Day Two at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, aka The Best Weekend All Year! Pictured looking fly
- Behind the Barn with “The Smiling Assassin” Jessica Phoenixby Shelby Allen
Jessica Phoenix may be one of the friendliest event riders of all time, but her peers know her as one of the grittiest, toughest riders around — and she does it all with a smile
- Yasmin Ingham Sets Sail on Day One of Defender Kentucky CCI5*by Sally Spickard
We’re always pleased to welcome a healthy contingent of international entries here to the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by MARS Equestrian, but the risk we run is that they’ll run the gamut on the
- Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS Withdraw from Lexington CCI4*-S at the Kentucky Three-Dayby Edited Press Release
Will Coleman and Hyperion Stud have made the decision to withdraw Chin Tonic HS from the Cosequin® Lexington CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day. Coleman said, “I’m sorry to say that Chin Tonic HS will
- Commando 3 Surges to Front In the Final Ride of the Day in Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-Sby Allie Heninger
As the final ride of the day, Boyd Martin and Commando 3 slotted themselves right into the lead position in the first day of dressage for the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S at the 2024 Defender Kentucky