The Equestrian Experience

02/07/2024

Gotta love when the horse that likes being brushed the least shines the most

11/16/2023

Don’t you just want to boop it?

11/13/2023

The basis of good riding can be said to be the absence of bad riding---

The Roots Of Bad Riding---Here’s a list, not necessarily in order of magnitude, because it will vary rider to rider.

1.Poor balance. Horses move. If the rider moves in harmony with the movements of the horse, that is the start of good riding. But if the rider is unbalanced and moves counter to the way the horse moves, it will be bad until or unless the rider can fix that.

2. Tension. Where? Hands, arms, fingers, hips, pelvis, torso, neck, jaw, legs, knees, toes, ankles, feet.

3.Fear/apprehension. Fear creates tension/rigidity, and tension leads to lack of balance.

4. Anger, need for dominance. An angry rider is a bad rider.

5. A rider lack of fitness and overall general athleticism. Lithe supple riders who are strong and fit can more easily be harmonious riders.

6. A disregard/disdain for the precepts of correct equitation. The rider just doesn't care.

SO---To avoid bad riding, be calm and friendly to horses, be fit and agile, ride horses that don’t scare you, learn how to find balance by lots of practice, learn how to give basic rein and leg and body aids.

This process might take as little as a year, or it might take a lifetime. It depends on so many variables.

09/23/2023

So true! 😂

09/19/2023

Good read, and the truth! If you don’t know how to do some of the stuff on the list, please come to our horsemanship learning sessions! 🐴💙

BY PIPER KLEMM Sixteen is an important age for any teenager. Beyond “Sweet Sixteen,” the milestone means driving for most of America’s youth… the first real step into independence and adulthood.  But in the equestrian industry, sixteen is practically an adult. Most are riding horses then, a...

09/09/2023

09/06/2023

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06/30/2023

Great article!

Elizabeth Gingras, a grand prix jumper rider, shares a simple exercise for mastering different types of canters.

06/14/2023

*Reminder* to send in availability for the Summer Schedule. Please email Caitlynn at [email protected] ☀️💙🐴

03/17/2023

So happy for warmer weather!!!

03/05/2023

ISO care lease on a small or medium pony who wants to keep a miniature pony company, as well as allow two young girls to love up on it and allow them to walk/trot on it from time to time. Reach out to me at 908-334-1042.

02/09/2023

Warm & still light out 🐴💙

01/12/2023

Working Student Position available at our farm in Colts Neck on Saturdays. Must have experience with horses. Position is to help with grooming and tacking as well as minimal barn chores. No stalls. Contact 908-334-1042 for more info.

12/25/2022

Wishing our students and their families a very Merry Christmas!

12/08/2022

Love our bay mares 💙🐴💙

11/24/2022

We are so thankful for our wonderful lesson horses and special barn family! Happy Thanksgiving to all our clients and their families 🦃🍁🧡

11/18/2022

Being a well rounded equestrian means participating in unmounted lessons and learning about the care and management of our partners!

BY DAPHNE THORNTON OF TWO BIT TRAINING When it comes to riding lessons, I understand that riding is the overwhelming desire, as well as the underlying principle, guiding most participants. However, sometimes riding is not possible, or even advisable. On those days, I am a fan of unmounted lessons.....