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Melissa Andersen Kinship Coaching

Lessons - Clinics - Training - Sales Consulting Maximizing the potential of the horse/rider partnership and coaching good horsemanship across the disciplines.

01/11/2022

As horses & riders "mature," it's important to incorporate exercises that strengthen muscles without stressing joints. Here, Tanya in two-point, encourages Stoli to stretch at the trot over a course of poles: Tanya strengthens her jumping position; Stoli strengthens his jumping "push." 🙂

12/24/2021

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays!

11/23/2021

This year, I am "giving thanks" for being Axe Me Again's trainer: she was an equine "La Grande Dame," expanding my horsemanship skills for over 25 years. Wishing everyone many reasons to celebrate a Happy Thanksgiving!

03/02/2021

Nona, at 31, is a "poster pony" for working at the walk! More than once, this included me leading her in daily recovery "marches" as rehab from various setbacks. Stephanie's willingness to remain committed through the years has given me a remarkable opportunity to prove what can be accomplished with steady & consistent determination to keep a horse's muscle structure healthy & supportive. Nona continues to lead the trail rides! Of course, she still shows off her piaffe & passage if she sees a carriage😊

02/02/2021

When Mother Nature prohibits a quality ride, I am inspired by a quote from legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden: "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." Skilled groundwork can equal skilled riding for many things, including balance & rhythm, impulsion, quality transitions, lateral & longitudinal elasticity, relaxation and pole work. As far as Rio is concerned, it's another day at the office 😌 As for me, let's just say I get my "steps" in 😰

01/12/2021

“Appearance can be deceiving. Remember endurance makes gold." Reading this "fortune" from my cookie last week immediately brought Amy Potts and her horse Sweet T to mind. The journey began some years ago with the simple goal of getting Sweet T, a Quarter Horse bred (and built) for cutting cattle, to jump. Although a bit conformationally challenged, T naturally possessed both bravery and an excellent work ethic. My approach was to take things slow and steady, using lots of gymnastic-type exercises to encourage Sweet T to stretch her physical limitations while supporting those natural instincts. We'd test the progress with SJ & XC schools at various facilities, carefully planning Sweet T's showing schedule accordingly. Amy brought determination and dedication as well as her own bravery & work ethic to every lesson/schooling session/horse show. With dressage help from Jeanette Van Mill, their diligence paid off as they jumped to the win at a Beginner Novice Long Format Three Day Event in 2018. Yes endurance, combined with patience, can make gold!

01/05/2021

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."
--Eleanor Roosevelt

Cheers to a NEW year!

12/24/2020

We are so very lucky to have horses in our lives through this tumultuous time!

12/15/2020

In addition to meeting Stephanie & Nona for a casual stroll, Ginny longed to trot, canter and jump while riding in the Foundation. Over the past couple of months, we would alternate between my rides to educate Firefly, and (coaching from aboard Nona) my accompanying Ginny riding her pony. The back and forth, step by step process has culminated in Ginny confidently jumping Firefly on the trails.

12/03/2020

In 1997, I had the amazing opportunity to train and show a most debonair equine. Promoted as Cool Hand Luke, he was registered with the American Paint Horse Association as One Lucky Hawk. I simply referred to him as "the stallion." He was a joy to ride and his owners, Phil & Kathy Grady, were wonderfully supportive. In addition, the education I gained from the Gradys, their niece Amy Hardy and "the stallion" continues to influence my training to this day. No doubt, I was the "lucky" one!

11/10/2020

Many humans employ a personal trainer to help them achieve a fitness goal, often in hopes of gaining a competitive edge. An aspect of my training approach is very analogous to this scenario except I am the "personal trainer" for the horse😊 Encouraging quality movement in the walk-to-trot and trot-to-walk transitions (as previously illustrated) can be thought of as "dynamic stretching" exercises. A next step, shown below, can be a low-intensity warm-up exercise: trotting quietly and rhythmically to a small jump. When the pieces begin to come together, the horse willingly pushes off of either hind leg, thereby landing on each lead naturally in an almost identical frame. As you can see, Rio and Stacey have arrived!! Now they are ready for the next day's lesson: jumping courses (a moderate-intensity exercise) with their horse show coach, Ashley Lovegrove.

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