Anne-Meinke Heidanus Horses

03/06/2026

Leave yesterday behind and meet your horse where they are today. That’s where real progress begins. 🤍

dressage showjumping horsetraining

30/05/2026

🥳 29 jaar 🥳

Hier wat random fragmenten van de paardengekte die ik mijn hele leven al heb en nooit meer is weg gegaan. Of eigenlijk nog veel sterker is geworden.

Herkennen jullie ook Puk in zijn jonge jaren? Nu al 31 jaar en still going strong.💪🏼

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🥳 29 years old 🥳

Here are some random clips of the horse obsession I’ve had my whole life and which has never gone away. Or actually, has become much stronger.

Do you also recognize Puk in his younger years? Already 31 years old and still going strong. 💪🏼

26/05/2026

26/05/2026

🔥🔥 CH Eext 🔥🔥

Dit jaar extra bij zonder omdat de hoofdsponsor was met zijn bedrijf ! 💪🏼💪🏼
Trots.

20/05/2026

Bitless vs Bitted 🧐

Unpopular opinion:
Bitless is not automatically kinder. 👀

I personally prefer riding with a bit because it allows me to ask for softness in the jaw — and that softness can influence the entire body. For me, that’s where true relaxation and connection start. 🤍

But here’s the thing:
a hackamore, cross-under, or even a neckrope can become just as harsh in the wrong hands.

So is the problem really the tack…
or the rider using it? 👀

I love using different tools depending on the horse and the goal:
✨ Portuguese Kandare for refinement
✨ Neckrope for testing connection & self-carriage
✨ Bitless for variation

Because no piece of tack replaces correct training.

A horse leaning on a hackamore isn’t truly light.
A horse ridden in a neckrope without balance isn’t truly connected either.

For me, true horsemanship is about understanding biomechanics, timing, softness, and adapting to the individual horse — not following trends.

So now I’m curious… 👇

➡️ Do you think bitless is actually kinder?
➡️ What matters more: the tack or the rider’s hands?
➡️ And what do you personally ride in most?