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My 3 Toughest Horses, and How I Addressed Each One
In my recent years, three horses stand out to me as some of the toughest nuts to crack. These horses had big, significant behavioral issues that their riders had tried...
My 3 Toughest Horses, and How I Addressed Each One
In my recent years, three horses stand out to me as some of the toughest nuts to crack. These horses had big, significant behavioral issues that their riders had tried...
Quiz: What's Your Mental Blindspot?
These days, almost all riders realize just how mental riding is. Training ourselves and our horses is only part of the equation; if you've got weak spots in your mental...
Quiz: What's Your Mental Blindspot?
These days, almost all riders realize just how mental riding is. Training ourselves and our horses is only part of the equation; if you've got weak spots in your mental...
Karrie Rufer: Why I Struggled to Admit I Wasn’t Okay
About two weeks after my second surgery, I woke up alone in bed, left arm in my sling, with a searing pain in my shoulder that would not go away....
Karrie Rufer: Why I Struggled to Admit I Wasn’t Okay
About two weeks after my second surgery, I woke up alone in bed, left arm in my sling, with a searing pain in my shoulder that would not go away....
The High Wire Act of a Horseless Rider
I long for my own horse in the unconscious, instinctive way I imagine many people long for children. And while I consider myself a serious, lifelong rider, I’ve never owned...
The High Wire Act of a Horseless Rider
I long for my own horse in the unconscious, instinctive way I imagine many people long for children. And while I consider myself a serious, lifelong rider, I’ve never owned...
Dani G. Waldman: My Tipping Point
He was wearing this blue sweater and we were in our bedroom in 2015, and I just remember losing it. I have no memory of what we were arguing about,...
Dani G. Waldman: My Tipping Point
He was wearing this blue sweater and we were in our bedroom in 2015, and I just remember losing it. I have no memory of what we were arguing about,...
5 Days to More Adjustability at the Canter
There’s nothing that feels quite as disconcerting as a horse that’s unresponsive to your aids. I can recall several harrowing jump rounds where I felt my arms pulled out of...
5 Days to More Adjustability at the Canter
There’s nothing that feels quite as disconcerting as a horse that’s unresponsive to your aids. I can recall several harrowing jump rounds where I felt my arms pulled out of...
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