Fit to ride Part 9: Arena Exercises Riding

Unless someone has another question, this will be my last review on this book. Hopefully the information presented will help you to determine whether you should pick up a copy of this book for yourself! Three riding exercises are presented as especially beneficial for the conditioning, obedience, suppleling, for the eventing/endurance horse. Shoulder InSerpentineHalf Pass. […] more

Grrrr…e-mail posting

So I obviously hit send on my last post before spell checking, deleting my signature line, or even finishing my comments!!!!!  And since I can’t access my blog I can’t edit it!!!!  I WILL figure this out and be sucessful!  Eventually.  Obviously not today.   Comment follow up CONTINUED:   Heather – I put the […] more

Hogwash?

The lesson went well this afternoon.  We worked through half halts – bilateral and inside leg to outside rein – mostly at the walk, then transfering those lessons to the trot.  Not a spactacular lesson to watch, but very demanding for horse and rider.    My trainer and I joked and laughed about my experience […] more

The "Talk"

Farley had I had the “Talk” last night.    Here’s the problem with sweet little obedient horses:  They rarely saw what’s on their minds and if they do, the whisper very quietly.  Sometimes I can’t hear her and I have to say “Speak up!  What’s your problem?”    The last couple of weeks, especially after […] more

Fit to Ride Part 8: Arena Exercises Obstacles

Bromiley’s tool box of equine conditioning methods is: (ordered progressively)Arena:Classical exercises – long reinsClassical exercises – riddenGround poles – long reins at walk, trot, and canterRaised poles – long reins at walk, trot, and canterSmall fences – long reins at trot and canterGround poles – ridden at walk, trot, canterRaised poles – ridden at walk, […] more

A test post

I’m testing my ability to publish posts via e-mail. *waves vigorously* Hi everyone! —Check out my blog – Boots and Saddles! www.bootsandsaddles4mel.blogspot.com more

A sad sad day….

As of today, my work has blocked blogger and all associated .blogspot, wordpress, and other paid for blog addresses. Although this will undoubtedly improve work productivity, it was definitely a blow in the gut when I tried to log on this morning and couldn’t. Updating my blog daily and corresponding with y’all is definitely the […] more

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