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Improving the jump of a horse
I found on youtube this video, on which the lady shows how to make a horse -especially a young one- to jump more willingly. The lady has placed three obstacles in a small…
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Riding a zebra
While I was searching for nice horsey videos (again), I stumbled upon this video, which shows a lady training with a zebra. Now, I know that, without the stripes, zebra looks like a…
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Are horses more responsive than we think? Ben’s self-esteem
I don’t know how many times yet I will speak about last Wednesday’s lesson and exam at Trent Valley, but anyway, here is another story that proves horses’ responsiveness to humans in situations…
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Lesson gaffes!
Yesterday, after my exam and lesson, I found myself helping out with the new beginners’ class. These are students from the University of Nottingham who did not register with the club in September,…
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Getting into the trot!
Those who follow my blog know it already; I suck at trotting. After 10 months of riding, my trot is not where it’s supposed to be. But today it just went right! Today…
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Five Ground Exercises to Try with Your Horse – Horse Magazine
I found this article on Horse Magazine very interesting. What I understood from it as a beginner is that keeping a horse and maintaining its manners is hard work! The link is here