Historically the lateral movements, including half-pass and shoulder-in (which we discussed in our last article), evolved during the Renaissance. The early literature includes descriptions of lateral work in treatises by the Neopolitan masters Federico Grisone and Gianbattista Pignatelli.
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What do you do if you encounter a rattlesnake? What if you’re bit? I asked Judith A. Alsop of Poison Control these questions and more.
Q: What type of toxic substance does a rattlesnake emit when it bites, and how does this poison affect a person physically and mentally? Rattlesnake venom is a complex combination of substances used by rattlesnakes to capture prey
“Whoa” may well be the most important cue you teach. It is essential for your safety that you can get your horse stopped when you need to.
Getting your horse to move out
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It is said that in any business the most important step, and possibly the hardest, is getting your foot in the door. I consider myself blessed to be “born with my foot in the door.”Being the daughter of Richard Winters, a successful trainer and clinician, has given me many different opportunities throughout the last 19 years that I would otherwise not have had, or even dreamed of experiencing.
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We’ve talked at some length in earlier articles about the extremely light touch that characterizes great work in hand. Let’s discuss some of the ways the classical movements are executed in hand, and why these movements are of interest — even if you and your horse intend nothing more formal than trail riding.
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