Today I was standing by the dressage ring watching my working student lunge her horse when one of the boarders asked if there was something wrong with the horse. I was kind of stunned. Do people not lunge their horses as part of their regular routine? Actually, when I stop to think about it many do not. And…
It seems like everyone is talking about Mindset these days. I hate to even bring it up, but your mindset really does effects how you ride. To put it simply your mindset is the way you think or perceive the world. We all have a mindset: good, bad, ugly, and in between. It is how we look at…
So today I rode with Herwig Radnetter former head of the SR school. He didn’t tell me anything I haven’t heard before. I think most clinics are that way. We worked on transitions because the dressage world revolves around transitions. And keeping my horse soft and light in the bridle. Transitions are everything in our world and…
So, I had my second date with “The New Guy” on Monday. I remembered how to ride. The Man, has his feeling hurt a little bit. He is aware that he is not getting the attention he is used to. He is kind of like my second husband. He is capable of doing what I need him to do,…
Continuing my quest for Gold, there is not straight road.
Burned out and ready to quit? We have all been there.
Written budgets will help you manage you business. Without a written budget you will miss things.
If you are like most people you will do anything to avoid the budgeting process. But budgets are essential to managing your business. They will show you how things have changed from one month to the next. They help you stay focused on your goals. They will let you know what areas of your business should be expanded…
Can your business pass “The Bus Test”? Many equine facilities and small businesses can not. Does your business pass the bus test. Can any equine facility?
For the longest time I rode in a Wintec Isabella. And most of my students rode in Wintecs. But when I purchased Ahab, my Wintec saddle did not fit him. Ahab is shaped like a pot-bellied pig, but that is another story. This post is about saddles. So I started looking for a new saddle. My trainer and I tried…
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