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Demystifying “Contact” in Horseback Riding
Sometimes it feels like the word “contact” has other-wordly connotations. Is it related to celestial retrogrades, or long-told mythical verbal traditions, or is it a yogic position unreachable by the...
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Ten Habits of Competent Riders
We can all think of a rider we know that seems to always do well, has calm, happy horses, and steadily improves their horse’s physical and mental state in an almost effortless manner. We watch and...
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Take the Credit – Bad AND Good
“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.” – Don Shula How many times have you ridden your horse and not achieved the results you wanted? You automatically run through all the...
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Ten Truths of Equestrianism – Reblog from @SnarkyRider
This post resonates so clearly with Horse Listening, that we’d like to reblog it here too. Thanks to Snarky Rider for pointing me to the article. Enjoy! If you like what you see, go check out the...
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Archives – Lessons/Training
Lessons and Training Look through these articles for tips and recommendations on common horse riding problems. Let us know in the comments sections if you tried something and how it worked out! How to...
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Dare to Share – Horse Using His Hind End
Do you “Dare to Share”? Show us pictures of you and your horse hard at work on the Horse Listening topic below! Today’s Dare to Share topic is Using the Hind End. Horses often have trouble working...
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Perfecting Perfection in Riding: A Lifelong Quest
Let’s just face the facts – there IS no such thing as perfection in riding! It is simple and true: one merely keeps developing, and once a particular technique or skill has been mastered, the next...
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Breaking the Cycle: It Might Not Be What You DID Do…
… but rather what you didn’t do. Time and again, we find ourselves having the same problem with our horses. We have worked repeatedly on a particular skill only to be faced with the identical issue...
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Riding Straight Through the Turn
Do you have trouble with your turns? Does your horse flatten out in the corners, falling in rather than going deep into the turn? Maybe your horse “pops” a shoulder to the inside or outside? On a...
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5 Steps to Effective Short Reins
Don’t be intolerant of the short rein! Just as with any other movement and technique that is taught to horses, short reins can be very beneficial to the horse when applied correctly. In fact, dropping...
View ArticleDemystifying “Contact” in Horseback Riding
Sometimes it feels like the word “contact” has other-wordly connotations. Is it related to celestial retrogrades, or long-told mythical verbal traditions, or is it a yogic position unreachable by the...
View ArticleTen Habits of Competent Riders – Sponsored by o3animalhealth.com
We can all think of a rider we know that seems to always do well, has calm, happy horses, and steadily improves their horse’s physical and mental state in an almost effortless manner. We watch and...
View ArticleTake the Credit – Bad AND Good
“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.” – Don Shula How many times have you ridden your horse and not achieved the results you wanted? You automatically run through all the...
View ArticleTen Truths of Equestrianism – Reblog from @SnarkyRider
This post resonates so clearly with Horse Listening, that we’d like to reblog it here too. Thanks to Snarky Rider for pointing me to the article. Enjoy! If you like what you see, go check out the...
View ArticleArchives – Lessons/Training
Lessons and Training Look through these articles for tips and recommendations on common horse riding problems. Let us know in the comments sections if you tried something and how it worked out! How to...
View ArticleDare to Share – Horse Using His Hind End
Do you “Dare to Share”? Show us pictures of you and your horse hard at work on the Horse Listening topic below! Today’s Dare to Share topic is Using the Hind End. Horses often have trouble working...
View ArticlePerfecting Perfection in Riding: A Lifelong Quest
Let’s just face the facts – there IS no such thing as perfection in riding! It is simple and true: one merely keeps developing, and once a particular technique or skill has been mastered, the next...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle: It Might Not Be What You DID Do…
… but rather what you didn’t do. Time and again, we find ourselves having the same problem with our horses. We have worked repeatedly on a particular skill only to be faced with the identical issue...
View ArticleTop 10 Ways To Prevent Progress in Horseback Riding
When it comes to horses, why bother to learn new skills and work for progress? Isn’t horseback riding a recreational pursuit, something that is meant to be tremendously enjoyable? What is wrong with...
View ArticleOn Being The Perpetual Riding Student, Mastery And The Time Warp!
As horseback riders, it helps a whole lot if we are content to be forever students. We are continually floating around in this perpetual learning curve. Just as you think you’ve got something down for...
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