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First, Plan Your Ride. Then, Be Ready To Scrap It.

. Has this ever happened to you? You know exactly what you want to do during your ride. Your horse is prepped, you have all the gear you need, and you head to the riding ring with high hopes and a set… more →

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20 Ways Horse Riding Becomes Life Itself

Horse Listening wrote 4 hours ago: At first, horse riding is just like any other skill you want to learn. You put some effort in and ev … more →

Tags: horses, Character Development, horses are our teachers, horses become life, rider development, Self-confidence

First, Plan Your Ride. Then, Be Ready To Scrap It. — 8 comments

Horse Listening wrote 2 weeks ago: . Has this ever happened to you? You know exactly what you want to do during your ride. Your horse i … more →

Tags: horses, Basic Skills, Fundamental Movements, horse development, Horse Riding, horse training, listen to your horse, plan and scrap, rider development

3 Questions to Consider Before Riding Bareback and Bridleless — 7 comments

Horse Listening wrote 1 month ago: Last weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of watching Stacy Westfall work her horses and riders in s … more →

Tags: horses, bareback riding, horse training, quality of horse's movement, riding balance, riding bridleless, safety around horses, Stacy Westfall

When Your Horse Isn't Being Cute — 3 comments

Horse Listening wrote 1 month ago: There is something special and attractive about a horse’s magnificence and grace, his beautifu … more →

Tags: horses, active rider, cute horse, herd mentality, horse communication, horse misbehaves

What Responsible Horse Ownership Really Means — 3 comments

Horse Listening wrote 2 months ago: Horses have given us so much since their domestication approximately six thousand years ago. They ga … more →

Tags: horses, giving back to the horses, horse development, horse training, Livestock, responsible horse ownership

10 Tips for the Average Rider — 5 comments

Horse Listening wrote 2 months ago: Photo Credit: NBanaszak Photography Are you an average rider? You know the type – the one who … more →

Tags: horses, be patient, find a good teacher, persevere, Practice, rider development, rider limitations, Tips for the average rider, Watch-Listen-Learn

How to Make Horseback Riding Particularly Difficult! — 7 comments

Horse Listening wrote 3 months ago: We all know people who seem to try to make riding difficult on themselves – maybe without even … more →

Tags: horses, horseback riding difficulties, reactive versus active riding, alpha horse, alpha rider

Why an Active Stretch is Nothing Like a Neck-Down — 8 comments

Horse Listening wrote 4 months ago: Photo Credit: NBanaszak Photography In the beginning, if I could get the horse to drop his head even … more →

Tags: horses, Active Stretch, Analysis, horse training, Horseback Riding, Impulsion, neck down, passive stretch, round back

Move to Stay Still on Horseback — 6 comments

Horse Listening wrote 4 months ago: Photo Credit: NBanaszak Photography It is true what they say – that horseback riders do nothin … more →

Tags: horses, Balance, move to stay still, the riding seat, using the seat bones, perching in the saddle, hovering above the horse's movement, Strength, Coordination

Start the Year Off Right By Giving the Gift of Exercise — 1 comment

Horse Listening wrote 4 months ago: Horse lovers love showing their horses how much they are appreciated. We do it in all sorts of ways: … more →

Tags: horses, exercise your horse, the gift of exercise, Trail Riding, ring riding, lunging, hand walking

Do You Want to Own A Horse? — 1 comment

Horse Listening wrote 5 months ago: Owning a horse can be incredibly rewarding You think you have everything in place to take the plunge … more →

Tags: horses, rider development, horse ownership, reasons to not buy a horse, horse commitment, when to buy a horse

5 Life Lessons From Horses — 3 comments

Horse Listening wrote 5 months ago: Photo Credit: NBanaszak Photography If we can learn anything from horses, it is that many concepts h … more →

Tags: horses, Horseback Riding, happy place, listen to horses, Life lessons from horses, Being Patient, Find Your Edge, right balance, Don't Get Bored

Dressage As A Healing Tool — 1 comment

Horse Listening wrote 6 months ago: Basic dressage At its essence, the French term, dressage, means “training”. In effect, a … more →

Tags: horses, Analysis, clear communication, dressage basics, healthy horse, horse development, horse longevity, improving the horse through riding, Lessons

Cultivating Your Multiple (Riding) Personalities — 4 comments

Horse Listening wrote 6 months ago: In daily life, assuming different personalities might be frowned upon. However, if you can can chann … more →

Tags: horses, Horseback Riding, rider development, multiple riding personalities, sensitive horse, lazy horse

Breaking the Cycle: It Might Not Be What You DID Do... — 3 comments

Horse Listening wrote 6 months ago: … but rather what you didn’t do. Photo credit: NBanaszak Photography Time and again, we … more →

Tags: horses, Horseback Riding, riding lessons, breaking the cycle of riding problems, finding a riding instructor, changing habits, what you didn't do

Perfecting Perfection in Riding: A Lifelong Quest — 2 comments

Horse Listening wrote 8 months ago: Let’s just face the facts – there IS no such thing as perfection in riding! Photo credit … more →

Tags: horses, horse training, Training, horse development, rider development, riding lessons, patience, perseverance, perfection in horseback riding

The Dreaded "Rein Lame": A Mystery — 8 comments

Horse Listening wrote 8 months ago: You know the scene: it is virtually impossible for you to figure out what is wrong. The horse has a … more →

Tags: horses, Horseback Riding, horse development, rider development, happy place, competent riding, rein lame, mystery lameness, horse muscle tension

The Pinnacle of Horseback Riding — 4 comments

Horse Listening wrote 8 months ago: Riding toward the ultimate release – this is the stuff riders dream of. There is more to movem … more →

Tags: horses, horse training, Horseback Riding, rider development, expression, schwung, losgellasenheit, let loose, Swinging

Finding Your Comfortable Un-comfort in Riding — 3 comments

Horse Listening wrote 8 months ago: She let out a tiny squeal and from the ear-to-ear grin on her face, we knew she had finally figured … more →

Tags: horses, horse training, Training, Awareness, Horseback Riding, horse development, rider development, Determination, Goal Setting


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