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Life Lessons Horses Teach Us As many of you know I have been working on writing a book this winter. I have learned even more by writing things down. It is helping me to realize what was in my head, what I do know, and what I don't know. This has forced me to do more research... ( added 1 year 116 days ago.)

Revealing the Truth Within A poet put into words the very thing I search for when I am working with horses and riders, which is to "reveal the truth within". By "revealing the truth within" we are able to liberate the potential of both horse and rider, creating a harmonious... ( added 1 year 116 days ago.)

"Power of Observation" Your Most Powerful Tool for Good Horsemanship The past couple of weeks I have had the privilege of teaching a 4-H group of young horsemen and several other youth seeking more savvy with their horses. These lessons have not only been exciting, but also rewarding. It seems most youth are... ( added 2 years 100 days ago.)

What About the Horse that Bucks? Here is a question from one of my students: I have been on Trey bareback and he has been doing very well, except for loping. He will walk and trot fine and I can almost ride him without reigns, but when I ask him to lope he is a little testy... ( added 2 years 147 days ago.)

Young Horse Handling Tips Here is a question presented to me by one of my students: “Hey, I was hoping for some advice. I have this colt, Ace. He was bo ( added 2 years 189 days ago.)

Three Kinds of Horse Handlers After teaching the young horse handling class at Chance Ridge this month I realized that there are three basic kinds of horse handlers. There are those who are “too strict", those who are “too lenient", and those with “proper balance", who read... ( added 2 years 189 days ago.)

Learning from Ray Hunt “You’re not working on your horse, you’re working on yourself." “Believe in your horse, trust him!" “Prepare to position for transition." “Always direct and then support." “Think, have a plan." “Ride the horse not... ( added 2 years 215 days ago.)