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Getting to the canter
Last Wednesday Laura showed us how to canter. The problem is that, when the horse freaks out and canters itself, I am relaxed and enjoy the ride, but when I am asked by an instructor to get to the canter, I get panicked and lose balance. Tonight I decided to get over my fear and give a message to my subconscious that there’s nothing wrong with going faster with a horse, as far as I know what I’m doing. It’s been over a year since I began to ride, so I guess it’s about time! So, I started to watch videos which will help me understand this challenging -but amazing-…
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How is an English saddle made?
So, when you start your riding journey, you learn what a saddle is, how it’s fitted, what kind of saddle it for what kind of sports etc. But when do you learn how a saddle is made? I remember my grandfather, retired, sitting in his workshop to making saddles for his friends’ donkeys. I still have this image in my mind. So, I always wanted to learn how a modern, horse saddle is made. The following video gave me an idea about how English saddles are made. And it reminds me that I didn’t inherit my grandfather’s talent! Saddlery is definitely not a job for me!
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Looking forward to see my equine friends again
The Easter holidays will be officially over tomorrow for most of the academic world in Britain. And I recently realised that equestrianism is probably the most effective cure to my chronic health problems. I have been informed that I’m in the list for this Wednesday’s lesson in Trent Valley and I’m so happy! Hopefully I won’t mess up with that trot! And hopefully my gloves will be dry by then! Well that’s all for now! New adventures are coming! I am excited and I wanted to share this with you!
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Forgetting your past: not standing of the animals you worked with when you were young
This is a very sad story that Yannis might not want me to share with you, but I would love to, and since I was there and this is my blog, I will talk about it. It is really very sad to be offended like that about your horses by people who grew with them and used them for their work and transportation when they were at your age, which means in many cases that they even slept next to them every night! You see, cars are faster and cleaner. So, here’s the story. One night, we were escorting a pair of Australian tourists to the town centre. It is…
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The horsey version of ugly ducking: Sunday Silence
Afleet Alexandra’s blog post “Moment of Silence” on Horse Collaborative is about the story of a racing legend, Sunday Silence, which did not appear that bright in the first two years of his life. This horse, which escaped death twice and was twice returned to its breeder unsold, was noticed by trainer Charlie Whittingham. His story is truly majestic and it shows that how something looks is not how actually is or will be, even when it comes to horses. You’ll find the blog post here
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Simple hairstyle for the show ring
The ladies below are demonstrating a quite simple under-the-helmet hairstyle, which is actually a ponytail made with a net. Not particularly spectacular. I think this is a hairdo for clumpsy and impatient people like me!