Q: Hello, I have a two year old QH that I’ve had since he was weaned from his mom at 6mo old. And since day 1 he has been shy and unapproachable. He only lets me pet or brush his rear if he is in a small confined area (so … Read More
Control Your Landing by Karen O’Neal It’s now February and we are getting ever closer to spring and the competition season. Since we are still mostly riding indoors, this is a great time to work on technique, position, control, and overall training for show jumping. This month’s exercise will get … Read More
Worldwide Interest is Growing by Mark Bolender Riding through rugged mountain trails is something people do every day across the world. You never know what kind of obstacles you and your horse might encounter on the trail; you may have to cross anything from fallen tree limbs to deep … Read More
Q: I was wondering if you could help me to figure out the best way or if i should just not do it, but the best way to lay down my AQH. She is 19 years-old, but she does her very best to please me whenever she can. I was … Read More
Q: My gelding is 6 years old and has been ridden since he was 4. He is very good when I ride at home, but as soon as I haul him somewhere else he becomes very anxious and flighty. Although, he has never gotten to a point were he is … Read More
Attention Dressage Instructors! FREE Webinar is January 12, 7 pm EST/4 pm PST. Register today at: https://randithompsonlive.webinarninja.co/my/wnwebinarlist/index?webinar_id=50632 The Dressage Instructors webinar will be hosted by Randi Thompson, founder of Horse and Rider Awareness; Jodi Lees, USEF “R” Dressage Judge (waiting for upgrade to “S”), and moderated by Laura … Read More
The Circle Jump Exercise by Karen O’Neal Winter is a great time to work on jumping responsibilities. There are four rider responsibilities when jumping: direction, speed, rhythm, and balance. The most important components of jumping are control and being precise about your direction as you ride your horse to … Read More
Fun for Participants and Spectators by Mark Bolender It’s exciting to see mountain trail growing around the world. What a year it has been! We now have seven nations involved and four of those countries are holding certified IMTCA (International Mountain Trail Challenge Association) challenges/shows. We had a number … Read More
An Adjustable Stride for a Successful Jump by Karen O’Neal Winter is a great time to work on technique, position, control, and overall training for show jumping. I teach a lot of riders in my program and find that one of the most difficult tools to teach is the … Read More
An Arab mare arrived for retraining with a disturbingly common problem of fear and distrust of people. My barn is often the last stop for horses before being sent to auction or euthanized due to dangerous behavior, and this mare was facing the same fate if I failed at connecting … Read More
