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From Kasia Wilusz, Burlington, CT
For the past 10 years I have had the opportunity to observe Kirsten Lee work with young Pony Clubbers on often unsuitable mounts. Her natural ability to effectively communicate to these aspiring riders is unsurpassed. It’s amazing how quickly positive … Continue reading
An Unexpected Season
I chuckled sadly when I noticed that the last post in the blog was Mark’s exhortation of wearing helmets every time, every ride. The post was his response to Courtney King-Dye’s accident. She was not wearing a helmet. The results … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Horsemanship
Tagged dressage, helmet, horse, horsemanship, instruction, natural horsemanship, riding, Safety, self exploration, tai chi, training
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Happy New Year!
Freezing rain and ice-slick roads confine us to the farm tonight… and there is no place we’d rather be! Mark and I play with the horses well after dark. I trim Grace’s hooves and start teaching her a new trick, … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Horsemanship
Tagged advice, equestrian, equine, horse, horse whisperer, horsemanship, horses, natural, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, naturally, new year, principle, principles, quote, resolution, tip, tips, training
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Tomorrows Destrier, Today!
Metallica, my backup mount for Siege of Glengary, has officially started her weapons training. What it takes to train a horse for the medieval equestrian games Continue reading
Posted in Siege of Glengary, Sylvan Glen Equestrian, Training
Tagged ally, destrier, equestrian, horsemanship, sca equestrian games, Siege of Glengary, training, war horse, warhorse
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Getting Started with Horses in the SCA
As this year’s Siege of Glengary is resurrecting equestrian activities, a common question is, “how do I play?” The answer is as varied as SCAdians’ interests and skills! Folks of any experience level can participate in ways that are both … Continue reading
Posted in SCA
Tagged aethelmearc, equestrian, glengary, horse, medieval, reenactment, renaissance, sca, Siege of Glengary, society for creative anachronism, sylvan glen, training, war horse, warhorse
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Flymasking the Un-halterable, Headshy Horse
You remember the story of belling the cat. We were handed a similar scenario… The challenge: To put a flymask on a horse who is not halter-trained and is known to be headshy. The solution: Clicker Training to the rescue! … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Appaloosa, appy, cavaletti, challenge course, crossrail, equestrian, equine, ground drive, horse, horse whisperer, horsemanship, horses, natural, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, naturally, operant conditioning, pmu, premarin, principle, principles, rescue, tip, tips, trail obstacles, training
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Natural Horsemanship Training with Cavaletti
Natural horse trainers look for creative ways to use their environment to help train their horses. Cavaletti, also called ground poles, are unsung heroes in creating a bridge between horse training equipment and the horse’s environment. Cavaletti, the Italian word … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Training Basics, Sport Horses... Naturally!, Tack and Equipment
Tagged agility, backtrack, cavaletti, distance, distances, dressage, endurance, eventing, excercise, ground, groundpoles, groundrails, gymnastics, horse steps, horse trainers, horse training, horsemanship, hunter, impulsion, italian word, jump, jumper, little horses, natual, natural gaits, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horsemanship, poles, rails, refreshing variety, regularity, safety tip, strides, training, training cavaletti, training horse to jump, training session, unsung heroes
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Welcome!
A warm welcome to our new boarders! Kelly and Claudio, her two-year old Dutch warmblood/ Oldenburg gelding, and Mercedes and Bing, her 3-year old QH/ Dutch warmblood gelding, have joined our farm family. It’s great to have you with us!
Posted in Farm Updates
Tagged board, boarding, dutch warmblood, equestrian, equine, farm, horse, horse boarding, horse boarding in wv, horse care, mid-atlantic, natural horse boarding, natural horsemanship, no va, northern virginia, oldenburg, QH, quarter horse, stable, stables, training, training board, warmblood cross, west virginia, wv
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Saturday Afternoon With Grace
Grace has spent the week hanging over the fence watching me work clients’ horses. “Am I next?” she seemed to ask continuously. Despite the bitter chill, Mark and I brought her out today for some quality family time. While I … Continue reading
Posted in clicker training, Friesian Horse Pictures, Natural Friesian Training
Tagged advice, cavaletti, challenge course, crossrail, equestrian, equine, freisian, Friesian, frisian, ground drive, horse, horse whisperer, horsemanship, horses, natural, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, naturally, operant conditioning, principle, principles, tip, tips, trail obstacles, training
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