Fit to Ride by Bromiley contains a very technical section about muscles and muscle development, including addressing fatigue in your conditioning program. Even with my background in this, my eyes glazed over. Handy as a reference to refer to if I was trying to diagnose a problem in the future….. There are different types of […] more

There was a high emphasis on blood tests to evaluate condition that I must admit I yawned and skimmed my way through…. On to the bones! First Phase of ConditioningShe mentions “Wolff’s Law”, which I first heard about in Tom Iver’s book. She goes on to say that the skeletal system adapts to the increased […] more

When I read a book, I usually look for key subjects that will let me guess whether the author and I share the same stance on key issues. My three horse “philosophies” that I feel most strongly about are: Young horses should be turned out as much as possible and with other horses to facilitate […] more

Sorry – I seem to be doing this a lot lately. Yet another link for my wonderful readers to check out. Most of the stories mugwumps posts on Monday are fantastic, but this one in particular was so wonderful I had to share. I am a fearful, cautious person. Some day I will post on […] more

Jaime lent me, and requested that I review one of her favorite training books, Fit to Ride by Mary Bromiley. My hope is to some day produce a website of equestrian book reviews. In the meantime, all the reviews can be found in my sidebar, along with what reviews are in progress. If you would […] more

Lest anyone get the wrong impression of why I post about the boot failures, I want to explain: When I started using the Renegades, I had a very difficult time finding any negative reviews. I decided that I would post about every single boot failure I had, so that others could make an informed decision. […] more