I met Bob about 3 years ago. A friend of mine asked if he could bring Bob to our farm so he could ride…
If you’ve been around horses long enough, then you’ve likely heard the term ‘natural horsemanship’. While it has been around for quite a while,…
If you missed Part 1 of My Weekend at TIEC, where I describe in detail the facility of Tryon International Equestrian Center, please take…
The training pyramid in classical dressage can be seen as an outline for your horse’s training journey. It begins with their first few days…
If you work your horses in an outdoor or indoor arena, getting ready to ride is a matter of saddling up and then schooling…
Riding your horse into the backcountry far away from roads and civilization—and even emergency help if you need it—demands a partnership between horse and…
No matter how long you’ve been riding you’ve likely come up with a few horsey dreams. These are things that you hope to accomplish,…
Arizona has fairly pleasant weather all year long. Our winters are cold, but not consistently below-freezing temperatures. This means we can still enjoy ourselves…
And while we may be rearing to go, some of our horses might not be nearly as excited. But who can blame them after…
I have been riding Chloe, my heart horse, for almost a decade and with my time constraints, keeping her in lesson-worthy shape (mentally and…