Canty Rune Training Stables

03/04/2024

Posting hands are pretty common. By that I mean hands and forearms that rise and fall with the rise and fall of the posting trot.

The way to get rid of that habit, to have hands that are quiet, is to think about letting your elbows bend slightly and softly, down as your body lifts, up as your body sinks.

Try holding onto a neck strap of some sort that keeps your hands in one place and you will understand what your elbows must do to accommodate the steady hand position.

Posting hands are not some end of the world affliction, but we don’t see them on the better riders, so there’s that---.

03/02/2024

Riding is an all weather sport! Smiles all around today even in the rain.

02/07/2024

02/04/2024

Happy 27th Birthday Spot! This horse has been lovingly owned by the same family since he was 3 years old and is a barn favorite ❤️

01/26/2024

There’s something so sweet and peaceful about horses lying down on winter mornings

01/15/2024

Laurie and Sarah are so proud of our students who rode in the Daniel Stewart clinic this weekend! Both Thea Kvashay and RG had open minds for learning and faced challenges with courage. Thank you Taurie and Kathleen Corner Training Stables TNT Horse Show Services for hosting

12/14/2023

Christopher Bartle, Gold Medal tips for eventers:
“Rhythm and balance trump distance. Balance with impulsion gives the horse options. I don’t say how many strides a line has to be ridden in. The horse can make that judgement. If you try to avoid a mistake, you create a mistake. This is because you interfere too much and that confuses the horse. Let the horse do its job. Slip the rein, let the nose poke and don’t count the stride. Your job is to keep the balance, rhythm and impulsion and leave the horse to get on with its job.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2023/12/christopher-bartle-master-coach-its-all-about-balance/

12/04/2023

We had a blast at the TNT Horse Show Services today! Thanks for putting on another great event. It was a first show for our horses Copper and Mosie and we couldn’t be prouder. Lovely rides Thea Kvashay and Jenna!

11/05/2023

Well done Thea Kvashay on Pistol and RG on Elmer! Lovely rides today and excellent horsemanship. Very proud of both young ladies! Thank you Opava Eventing for hosting another fun event. Your entire crew is very welcoming.

09/17/2023

Congrats Thea and Pistol & Jessica and Angel on a great show! Thank you Malia for helping out your barn mate. Wonderful show as always Kim Goto Miner, Deborah Rosen, El Sueno Equestrian Center

09/12/2023

Another article on the benefits of allowing rising trot at all levels of dressage.

https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/allow-rising-trot-on-the-path-forward-for-dressage/?fbclid=IwAR23w6zv5-OfvhAxnZvQ1zqueh8szrA8feMpWdkWZSM5gGirt-6-KCzpv_8

Dressage wears its adherence to tradition like a badge of honor, but just because we are loyal to the old ways doesn’t mean our sport can’t benefit from evolving as well. Rising trot is a place we can, and should, do that.

09/12/2023

Lovely evening for a ride through our neighborhood

09/05/2023

A must read! Manners come from clear boundaries and are important for safety and many other reasons too.

“Manners”

You can tell much about the level of someone’s basic horsemanship by the way their horses lead.

A horse should stay next to you, not pull you or be dragged by you. A horse should respect your space, and not crowd against you, maybe step on your feet.

This is known as “having manners.” A horse that won’t lead is like a dog that jumps up onto furniture, it hasn’t been taught right from wrong.

I recently read something by a well respected western clinician. He said, “People want their horses to love them so much that they think they are being mean if they create boundaries.”

Horses weigh half a ton. They can easily hurt a puny human if they lack manners and boundaries, Heck, they can easily hurt us if they DO have manners.

People who treat horses as though they were some sort of fuzzy pets can create animals that can do a lot of damage. Creating boundaries doesn’t mean whipping and beating, but it does require that when you say “no” you mean “no.”

Standing at the mounting block, standing for the farrier, picking up its hooves, letting itself get bridled, so many basics that make the difference between a mannerly horse and one that shoves you around.

As the clinician said, “letting a horse walk all over you won’t make him love you more.”

08/14/2023

My Nephew Michael May is on his way back to Wales. It's been a fun ten days. I wish he was here longer

07/11/2023

https://youtu.be/2-ZVZcTeywU

Laurel and Benico having fun !

07/11/2023

Laurel enjoying a ride on her pal Benico !

07/08/2023

https://practicalhorsemanmag.com/training/jim-wofford-future-of-horse-sports-olympics-52860/?fbclid=IwAR1B4svlGxKZYldVR0LEUJMOPMGN3whRLTgZ6dj9cW-zrPoTfl9LD6nBz5M

There are upsides to the possibility that eventing could soon lose its Olympic status.

07/07/2023

Interesting insight

07/02/2023

It's going to be another hot summer. Here are some guidelines for cooling your horse .
This study was done with racehorses, so for most riding, this type of cooling isn't necessary, but the information is interesting, especially if you’re riding in the upper levels.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4707819009244040&id=130645510294769&mibextid=Nif5oz

A recent study, conducted in Japan, compared various methods for cooling horses after exercise in hot and humid conditions. Thoroughbreds were exercised until their pulmonary artery temperature reached 108°F. The time until the pulmonary artery temperature returned to

06/30/2023

06/11/2023

Congratulations to Malia on Pistol and Natalie on Denali for a fabulous show at the Opava Eventing Jumper Under The Lights! Both girls rode beautifully and were excellent sportsmen. The icing on the cake is that each was in the ribbons in some very well attended classes. Thank you Darla Opava and your lovely crew for hosting!

04/28/2023

Laurie May Canty on Olbia and Sarah Rune on Copper on a relaxed stroll around the ranch today.

04/03/2023

How your horse--and you--need to look at a jump.

03/28/2023

Beach day! Some of our horses got some fresh ocean air and sunshine yesterday.

03/22/2023

I love this. 💗💯

A group of Ukrainian soldiers are taking a break from battle with a session of hippotherapy.