Routines and Horses, Dogs, Cats and Me
I hate routines yet routines keep me sort of sane. I love not sticking to them and making mundane life a little more exiting. My animals fare well with a bit of a routine, they seem to stick to it. Read more
Posts tagged ‘Training’
Sep 12
Aug 28
Confusion – half halt
Zamboucca, bred by my friend, now owned by former UK National dressage champion Spencer Wilton
I know what a half halt is. I read this nice description somewhere calling it a ‘call to attention’. We up the level of collection, keeping the balance, the rhythm and the stride. Or we let the horse know that we are about the set in an exercise. I don’t think it is necessarily half way to a halt, so it is a silly term. Because if you are half way into a halt and then change, you will loose the rhythm and balance you wish to maintain and increase. But I wouldn’t know how to describe it any better either.
To Spur or Not to Spur
These are in a museum
That is the question, yet I believe Shakespeare never wondered about that. He probably just rode horse with his spurs on. Or was he a city man who took carriages all over the country? Oops, I am getting side tracked. I read a post by Horse Listening, a blog I like to follow. Kathy, the blog woman of Horse Listening, wrote a post on artificial aids, which is good reading material. Read more
Aug 15
Post Olympic Dip
Dutch Female Golden Hockey Team
Why could I never be a great sportsman, or in my case sports woman? Okay, beside the fact that I am way too old to ever become a decent athlete and that I don’t have the talent nor the physique for it. However, there is a reason why I could never be as great as the great sports people on earth. Read more
Yoga for Horse Riders
Yoga at the Home Ranch Colorado
Yoga is an excellent way to improve your riding skills. I have tried this myself and I am quite sure there are more ways such as Pilates, but Yoga I tried. Read more
Jun 19
Cultural Differences in Handling Horses?
Cowboy & Horse
Are there cultural difference in the way we handle horses, or any other animal? I believe there are. Following different blogs and discussion threads on LinkedIn, there is a difference in what we think is normal behavior. Do I dare to discuss this? Barely, but I think everybody is entitled to their own opinion and believe system. Read more
Stressful Situations – the Effect on Horses’ Working Memory
Stress Free Zone
I ran across a very interesting article in Horses.com on how stress effects the working memory of horses. The working memory is their short-term memory which horses use in training and where they associate signals and commands with actions. If your horse already has a basic fearful nature, it will effect him more. Read more
Leg Yields
Leg Yields with Volker Brommann
Leg yields, I love them. I think they are a great way to obtain suppleness and to check responsiveness of your horse. Yet there are those who do not like them and I would say to each his own.
