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!
In my hands is an old-fashioned black notebook, hardbound and very businesslike. It is the first of my riding diaries… part homework… part punishment… part work of reference… and while it is now beloved, I detested this book as a girl. For as long as I can remember being able to read, I have …
Spooky horses! There must be a lot of them, as more people write in about shying and general jumpiness, than just about anything else. The biggest problem with these guys is that they are very good at undermining our confidence, chipping away at it, bit by bit…. Human nature has us wanting to protect …
Fit to be tied! We’re coming across an increasing number of horses and ponies that flatly refuse to tie. An annoying habit, halter pulling is a costly one… not to mention, it’s dangerous. The best way to avoid making a halter puller is to start him young, bringing the weanling into the tie stall …