Confidence is the belief that we can accomplish or handle a given task or enterprise.
A confident rider is a comfortable rider.
A confident rider shares confidence with the horse.
A confident horse and rider know, together, the joy of the ride and of their relationship.
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Last month we talked about some of the problems horses can exhibit and the different standards...
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When I was a kid, horses and ballet lessons were the only non-school activities I did. I went to...
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“Training Outside the Box” is just in time for spring training. The “box” refers to those confined areas, such as arenas and paddocks, where many riders have spent winter training time. Let’s get out of the “box”
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Notes From Julie What do you do when your calm and cool horse doesn’t want to move out at...
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Before summer arrived, in that year when my anticipation of it was marred by fear, Jim presented me with a gift that soon found its way to the top of my best-ever list. Unbeknownst to me, shortly after the Sunday of my sadness, the creative genius I love began inventing.
First, he dug out a saddle stand that we weren’t using, separated the top from the legs, and hid away the lower half so that I wouldn’t run across it and get curious.
We hear the term broke horse and sometimes it has a negative connotation as if it is describing a...
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In our last PPT Training Tips, “How to Put Your Horse in Balance Through Proper Bending – Part 2”, I reviewed what a correct bend of your horse’s body looks like, and the aids sequence used to ask your horse to bend correctly.
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Notes From Julie Confidence is tough to regain after a fall. It’s much easier to work...
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Notes From Julie Have you worked with a rescued horse or a horse with abuse in his past?...
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