Flow Riders Equestrian - Music Clinics

07/11/2024

https://x.com/horsecharity/status/1854470407476109619?s=46&t=V8beZIbEVcO-vIEm76Pbdg

Lots of interesting posts about

Which I may have typed incorrectly!
It’s nice to see lots of signs of progress.

07/11/2024

This is live now, but I will share a link later. Fascinating stuff.

We all strive to give our horses a ‘good life’, but what does this truly look like?

Our idea of a ‘good life’ may not be the same as someone else’s – not to mention that the horse’s experience could be something else entirely. 🐴

With just one week to go, there is still time to join us at our Annual Conference, on Thursday 7th November. Our outstanding line-up of speakers and panellists explore the thought-provoking question:

What is a good life for a horse?

Register today to access this FREE online event: https://bit.ly/40yoTIS

04/11/2024

In case you’re in need of a little motivation - can’t ride due to ground/weather/tack/moon phase - whatever! It’s nice to get inspired sometimes. I just hear the guy on Radio 4, playing Ravel’s concerto (I think) for left hand.
Amazing!!!

Born without his right hand, International award winning left handed pianist ,Nicholas McCarthy is interviewed on BBC News.For more info visit:http://www.nic...

31/10/2024

Well worth a listen for all members of the equestrian community.

I would like to thank Amy Skinner from Amy Skinner Horsemanship for joining me on the podcast!

A spontaneous meeting, unplanned, and we had an authentic, unrehearsed, untethered conversation that broke ground on some rarely talked on topics.

Amy is humble, humorous and clear. It was so fun to have her!

The next episode of the pod is the last podcast of season 1, 35 episodes!
So proud of the line up we enjoyed and the consistent listeners. Thank you!

Find the “Emotional Horsemanship Podcast”, anywhere you get podcasts

30/10/2024

🎃 A few revisions to the Halloween Playlist (see comments). Very excited to find so many canter tracks - and a few comedy trots.
So looking forward to trying these out at Flow rides this week! 🎃

29/10/2024

🦇 Halloween playlist for this week’s 🎵 Flow Rides. 👻
See comments for link.
Can you think of any additions? 🦇
Rides - Deepdene (Thursday) Parsonage Farm (Saturday)

13/10/2024

Great comments!

Other than your horse (and your other horse), what is your favorite thing in your barn?

Let us know in the comments!

09/10/2024

As public interest in animal welfare grows, there are increasing ethical questions about the use of horses. This ethical focus may lead to more stringent requirements for horse-rider partnership matching in the future.

For example, should certain humans be allowed to ride horses with which they are poorly matched?

Are novice riders a potential threat to the welfare of the horses they learn on?

Should sentient beings be exposed to complete novices who are not simply learning to ride but also learning to balance?

Perhaps, before allowing students to balance and provide negative reinforcement humanely on a horse, we should teach novice riders (including children) the principles of associative learning?

With human obesity levels rising in the developed world, the maximum weight of the rider a horse should be required to carry is another aspect of current debate in ethical equitation.

Excerpt from Equitation Science Volume 2 - Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy, Janne Whinther Christensen & Uta König von Borstel.

09/10/2024

05/10/2024

02/10/2024

A reminder that grumpiness is not a personality trait, but a sign of a horse needing mental and physical balance.

Neurosis is not who your horse is, anymore than anxiety is who you inherently are- it is an imbalance requiring attention. The underlying horse is what nature made, the behaviors are what people made.

23/09/2024

14/09/2024

He doesn’t sing quite as much when the music is off!