Simple Models, Hard Problems
The value of simple models to deal with hard problems.
Demo with Prima

Pulling Prima back out for a small demo held some interesting lessons. Prima and I used to do demos all over the country..
Horse Bio-mechanics & Horse/Rider Balance

Bio-mechanics entails looking at the natural structure of the body in order to better understand how it should ideally function.
Horse Training Reflections – Letters To Kirsten
Carrying on from a previous newsletter topic, I thought I would share some of the comments that were sent about the lesson on horse training techniques. Each comment gave more food for thought and pounded on the question… What is Horse Training?
The Seven Habits of Horsemanship
Steven Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People†is a fantastic model for people getting along with people. Using his model, I have taken the liberty of applying his ideas to horsemanship to share a perspective on how riders can perhaps get along with horses a bit better.
My Affair with Black Tie

I always knew better than to pray for patience, as I was never ready to take that journey. However, my affair with Black Tie has certainly taught me patience.   Black Tie is my fabulous Egyptian Arabian, who I adopted from Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation, and began my journey to work with him. He was […]
Choices
When your horse chooses to be with you because that is where it is safe.
Disengagement
The term disengagement means the horse no longer has a source of power from its hindquarters.
Horsemanship
Horsemanship is an art as well as a science…..It is a journey into becoming a better person for the sake of the animal that you love
Change is Hard on the Brain
When I work with riders one of the trickiest parts of making improvements is that the changes don’t always feel right at first.
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