Posts tagged horse training
Thoroughbreds Are Like Toddlers
Thoroughbreds Are Like Toddlers

I only have one toddler but I have been around a fair amount of tiny humans in my life. Words that come to mind when describing toddlers are stubborn, emotional, reactive, flighty, and insecure. Sound familiar??

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Kate Healeyhorses, horse, horse training, thoroughbred, thoroughbreds, eventing, riding, equestrian, Eventing, toddler, toddlers, parentingComment
What to Do-And Why You Should Do It-When You Can't Ride
What to Do-And Why You Should Do It-When You Can't Ride

If you, like me, rely on an outdoor surface to ride, bad footing can ruin your day, week, month, even season. So rather than going slowly insane as day after day goes by without riding, let’s consider how we can combat the negative emotional, mental, and physical setbacks when riding isn’t possible.

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Kate Healeyhorse, horses, pony, ponies, horse riding, horseback, horseback riding, horseback riding utah, utah, equestrian, equestrian utah, eventing, barn, horse barn, horse owner, horse owning, horse care, horse lessons, riding, riding lessons, horse riding lessons, horseback riding lessons, horseback riding lessons utah, horseback riding instructor, riding instructor, instructor, horse riding instructor, winter riding, horse books, horse magazines, dressage, dressage riding, horse dressage, eventing barn, USPC, pony club, pony clubs, grooming, horse grooming, training, horse training, jumping, horse jumping, show jumping, Charlotte Dujardin, Valegro, Ingrid Klimke, eventer, Eventing, eventing lessons, groundwork, horse groundwork, horse tack, cleaning tack, tack cleaning, tack, fitness, equestrian fitness, rider fitness, yoga for riding, equestrian yogaComment
Dressage Terms, Explained
Dressage Terms, Explained

Ever been confused by dressage terms? What’s the difference between “frame”, “round”, and “collection” anyway?

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Kate Healeydressage, eventing, equestrian, collection, horses, horseback riding, horse, horse sports, equestrian sports, horse dressage, horse showing, horse training, dressage terms, training pyramid, dressage pyramid, riding lessons, horseback riding lessons, dressage lessons, jumping, horse jumping, showjumping, show jumping, 3 day eventingComment
All About That...Feet
All About That...Feet

“No foot, no horse,” is how the saying goes. But how about, “no farrier, no feet”? …

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Kate HealeyFarrier, Horses, Eventing, farriery, horseshoeing, horse shoeing, horseshoer, horseback riding, horse jumping, horse sports, horse, horses, horse soundness, horse lameness, horse training, horseback riding lessons, horse showing, dressage, horse barnComment
Why I Didn't Work at McDonald's (and maybe why I should have)
Why I Didn't Work at McDonald's (and maybe why I should have)

When I was 15 my instructor took me aside one day at the barn and asked me to teach a riding lesson to a new 8-year-old student. I was totally caught off-guard ….

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Kate Healeyequestrian, eventing, eventer, riding, horseback riding, horse riding, riding instructor, horseback riding lessons, horseback riding instructor, horse, horses, horse trainer, horse training, horse showing, pony, poniesComment