Susanna Dussling Equestrian

01/09/2024

This was so fun! My first article as guest writer/photographer for Saddle Horse Report!

01/06/2024

Many many wonderful benefits to letting kids learn how to ride

My favorite it gets them away from the “screen” and it brings them outdoors.

Of course, there are many others

FROM A PARENT:

One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to ride horses?" Well I have a confession to make, I don't pay for my kids to ride horses.

So, if I am not paying for them to ride, what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go the barn but go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that score they'd hoped for, but still have to work hard in the grading.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the arena instead of in front of a screen...
..I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for horse riding, I pay for the opportunities that horse riding provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

01/06/2024

Excellent excellent article about engaging the hocks of the horse.

Yes, I am a big advocate of doing circles with the horse to make the horse stronger in the back end. Make sure you start at the walk!!!! And then at the trot.

We have a tendency with the trotting breeds to focus so much on the trot that we dismiss the walk and the canter.

Thoughts? Do you do this?

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01/01/2024

Happy Birthday! To all the horses!!!🎂🧁🍰

01/01/2024

12/30/2023

It’s a beautiful chilly sunny day in Texas. Translation: Perfect day for horses and riding! ☀️❄️

12/29/2023

A few pics from horse camp yesterday A great time was had by everyone!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas Everyone! The Ride of Your Life. For more horsemanship tips and life lessons, SUBSCRIBE to this channel! www.Facebook.com/Susannadusslingequestrian/

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas Everyone!

12/21/2023

Rejoice!!! Yes. We ❤️light!

12/11/2023

11/26/2023

I confess. I am a worrier and an overthinker.

Thus, I appreciate this reminder.

After all, life is short. Make the best everyday. 😍

11/25/2023

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11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!🦃

11/23/2023

Yes. We are Change Makers.
Lessons at the barn radiate to life lessons!

11/20/2023

No one else knows our journey.

We spend way too much time worrying about what other people think.

Just remember why we truly do this or for that matter any endeavor in life that we are trying to get better at.

11/15/2023

To get better, we need to do difficult things.

Thus, as an equestrian, are you participating in the “November No stirrup challenge?”

11/13/2023

I have ridden all these breeds! In Saddleseat! It is a blast to ride! It is my absolute favorite discipline. It is what I teach!

I happened upon this discipline by accident many years ago and I never looked back.

😍❤️🔥

11/12/2023

Yes, horses ❤️ their treats n cookies! 💯🎯 What is your horse’s favorite treat? 🍪

11/09/2023

Going back to basics is instrumental in building a harmonious relationship with your horse

Many of us tend to rush the process. Without a firm foundation everything else will be less than stellar.

Therefore, revisit your basics, as you progress with training your horse.

Easily applicable to life too!

11/08/2023

Lone Star Saddlebreds is a World-Class barn with multiple World and National titles. We offer horsemanship and saddle seat riding lessons, full-service training

11/05/2023

Yes. I will miss you Daylight Savings time.

11/03/2023

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11/01/2023

This is timely as I was struggling recently with a horse that I was working.

This quote made me reconsider how I dealt with the “struggle of learning” with this particular horse

It forced me to reevaluate and adjust how I was training the horse.

It worked. Let this quote serve as a “reminder” when you have those not so great moments when training a horse.

Thank you to my friend who sent this to me.

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween Everyone! 🎃