First off, I had a baby! Baby human, not a baby horse. Although I did speculate how fun it would be to take baby bump pictures with my mare having a baby bump too… Anyway, this is why I have posted nothing new for a few weeks! However, it’s time to jump back in, so, here are a … Continue reading
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Riding a straight line to 3 trot poles
Once my riders can trot 1 lap around the arena independently and switch directions across the diagonal, I find it’s time to come off the rail. Otherwise they get bored, they start to wander, so their horses start to wander, or their horses decide it’s a better idea to hang out with the instructor and … Continue reading
A Few Links – Farm tour, Trotting, Poles, Trail Patterns
Here are a few link I’ve been wanting to share lately! ~ Take a virtual farm tour of Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center! I love seeing how they compost their manure. ~ Counting Elephants…what do you count? ~ This one made it’s way around Facebook already but in case you haven’t read it yet…Thermoregulation in Horses … Continue reading