My training blog posts focus on patterns you can do in different types of enclosures. I specifically refer to round and rectangular arenas, but you can do them anywhere. I use them at endurance rides to bring Fantazia’s mind into focus and warm up.
Most can be used for warm-up or conditioning. They are all useful for training and strengthening, and can help with rhythm, bend, and overall suppleness.
Since my last post about her (read it here: Update on River’s progress), I have confirmed that River needs a lot of training. Of course,… Read More »River needs a lot of training (Road to Tevis #105)
This isn’t a how-to blog post. I’m not an expert in training a horse to hobble. Think of it as one more part of Jazz’s… Read More »Training a horse to hobble: Jazz’s latest lesson
Originally published: 02/20/2020. REpublished with a few small changes. Last fall, my friend Melissa introduced me to this fun warm-up exercise. She had learned it… Read More »Training idea # 1: A surprisingly challenging yet fun warm-up exercise
Jazz and I rode with the Jackass Mail Run Saturday. I’d been wanting to ride with them since I was a kid. (Read about my… Read More »Jazz at the Jackass Mail Run (Road to Tevis #91)
Last weekend I took Fantazia and Jazz back to the desert for the xpride that was supposed to be in the Cuyama Valley. Not surprisingly,… Read More »Training my horses during competition (Road to Tevis #89)
Last year around this time I shared a post on the Advantages of Ground-tying. In that post I include some suggestions on how to train… Read More »Teaching Jazz to ground-tie (Road to Tevis # 75)
Adapting conditioning and training to fit a specific horse is almost always necessary. There is no true one size fits all when it comes to… Read More »Adapting conditioning and training to fit the horse (Road to Tevis #72)
Last week I wrote about the dangers of infrequent exercise. That was a follow-up to my post about being a weekend warrior. Some people had… Read More »It’s better to ride rarely than not at all (Road to Tevis #71)
The dangers of infrequent exercise for horses and riders really depend on the situation. My last post addressed my current weekend-warrior state (Being a weekend… Read More »The dangers of infrequent exercise for your horse (and you)
