As we age, horsemanship can involve facing fear after illness or injury. It's about honouring old dreams and being open to new realities. My mantra is living well and riding better. Hi, I'm Lee... I invite you to saddle up and ride!
We either get it or we don’t. Turnout is that indefinable thing that lets you know you are in the presence of somebody’s passion. If you’re headed to the show ring this summer, why not vow to improve your turnout? This state of perfection has surprisingly little to do with dollars. It does, however, have …
Thinking about groundwork? One of the best groundwork exercises I know of is refining how our horse or pony loads. Rather than wait for the next show or trail ride in the mountains, I say, let’s get the bugs out now. For the amount of hauling the average horse has to do nowadays, it’s …
‘Tis the season… Before it gets any warmer out, here are some simple repairs that you can do at home. First, though, a word of warning. There are many things that we can do to keep ourselves safe in the saddle. Some things, which I’ll list throughout the blog, must be seen to by a professional. …
You may be familiar with the term ‘warming up’ but when it comes right down to it, are you comfortable with the how, why, where, what and when of it? Let’s combine lessons learnt from decades spent in the worlds of western horses, driving and dressage. Once we have a warm up goal, we …
Last week, we talked about the nuts ‘n’ bolts of riding sidesaddle… what the art represents… how to find a correct saddle… what makes a good sidesaddle horse? This time, we’ve got our saddle, our trusty steed and our boots are on. We’re ready to ride. So, I’m riding sidesaddle. Now what? One of …