Winding Paths Equestrian

02/02/2018

This is so worth reading

Bettina explains how her child helped her understand that secure attachment extends beyond relationships. Secure attachment to this moment is about finding safety, security, and a perfect acceptance of what is, while still being free to miss what was, and long for what will be.

01/31/2018

"Remember, the conversation between you and your horse must never be dull or inert. It should be, "Ask, receive, give. Ask, receive, give." Ask with your body and legs; receive through your body into your hands; give primarily with the hands, but also with your body and legs, so that you can ask all over again, receive again and give again. The give is your thanks. If you don't give, you must ask harder the next time, and even harder after that, until you end up with a dead or resistant horse." - Sally Swift

07/18/2017

And they don't always like what they see.

06/25/2017

Understand why and how you should activate a greater range of muscles in your horse’s body.

06/04/2017

Horses have a few innate balance issues even without the weight of a rider, and the successful rider is always managing those issues. Two of the balance issues are longitudinal, or back to front.

06/04/2017

Tuesday Tip
With show season getting into full swing, a reminder: geometry and accuracy are so important! Don't lose points because you don't know where a circle should be - or that it should be round!
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05/28/2017

This is a wonderful article!🤠

Feel is understood as the rider’s ability to experience through her body what the horse is doing with his body. Many trainers don’t believe feel can be taught. When a rider with feel gives an aid she takes feedback from the horse as to whether that

05/19/2017

These are great!

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04/25/2017

04/24/2017

Horses are complex animals, and correctly meeting their nutritional needs can be challenging. We all have our horses’ best interest at heart, but it is easy to understand how feeding misconceptions can occur. Here are three not-co-commonly held myths. Myth #1: Horses don’t need as much hay duri...

04/02/2017

Official Facebook of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Tryon, NC, to be held Sept. 11-23, 2018.

03/17/2017

This is a great article