You know it. I know it. Your trainer and even your horse know it. Riding is not a sport for the faint of heart. It’s a constant grind of pushing yourself to new limits; a seesaw of failure and success. We’ve all had someone say the inevitable “But, don’t you just sit there?” Next time someone questions your toughness, show them these reasons why you kick some serious butt. 1. Overcoming your fears Let’s face it, maybe as a kid you were brave, bounding over hill and dale and b

I came across this post while browsing the internet. I would like all of my students to read this and take note. Often times I feel like a broken record. I tell my students and myself when I am riding, use the inside leg to the outside rein. Why? The outside rein holds the track. Without it you are inherently falling in and teaching the horse to fall in. The inside leg, because if you solely use the outside rein, your horse and you are also falling in. People tell me, I want