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Time is a river...

There's an old saying: you can never step in the same river twice. The water moves, flows, its level rises and falls, the river bed is...

Now is always a time.

There are always gaps and gaps are interesting places. We know the passage of time because of the gaps and rhythm in the shifts in our...

Funny times

Left without horse shows and other horsey social events, what recourse is there but to find a deeper friendship with the horse. There are...

The Practice of Balance in an Unbalanced World

"The connection with the horse is guided by delight and shared joy in connection." "Great riding comes from harmony and balance." "Every...

Enjoy the Joy

Decent, from the Latin decus to honor, dignus to be worthy, is a word rarely considered in working with horses but it is a very important...

About working with our own resistances

Riders are just as blocked in "advanced" riding as we are in beginning riding. Often more blocked. Because each of us has to undo things...

Seatwork

Real balance on a horse is as elusive as balance on a bicycle. And without real balance, the rider cannot use the aids with clarity.