“Hand & Heel” … What’s the big deal?
The “Hand & Heel” concept is iterated by the Duke of Newcastle, the Romanic school (including Californio Vaquero a la Ed Connell), as well as Fr...
Category: Asked to Answer on Quora.com. Mostly uber basic stuff, but still … if you’re bored.
Can you learn horse riding post-20s?
AB-SO-LUTELY. You can at any age. Of course, your “fast twitch” reactions are slower as you age, but I presume you’re not proposing to ride br...
What’s the difference in the building between good dressage horses and good jumping horses?
If by “building” you mean “training” (in a historical sense) the finished dressage horse should be well capable of performing cross-coun...
Why does it seem like more women than men like horses and horseback riding?
It seems this way because, in this savage age, unfortunately, it simply is this way – certainly in the US and UK. The more interesting question is how it ...
Is Western style riding more difficult than English style?
The short answer is: Done correctly, there should be no difference. In reality, most beginners enjoy the (invariably false) sense of security of a Western sadd...
How can I get a horse to speed up or slow down by using my seat?
I’m unsure this is something you really want to condition your horse to do, however, I will give you your answer before trying to talk you out of deployin...
Horse Psychology: What causes a horse to pull on the reins and how should you respond?
This is a more complicated question than you may realize, and the answer can depend on several variables. You can read more at harmony+cross , but I’ll ta...
Why are girls so dominant in horse riding?
You are in good company as a man in the horse world – though perhaps less so in the pageantry-oriented world of ‘horse show’ culture, which is...
How do you justify buying a horse?
I justify my horses by realizing what would be left of me if I did not have the experience of working with them. To me, it is a matter of tithing. It is a sort ...
Do mares and their foals recognize each other after spending a few years apart?
Example: If a 6-months-old foal is sent to another farm to be raised and trained, and returns to his mother’s farm when he is 3 or 4 years old, will they ...