Join me on this wintry ride through the German country side, pondering on questions about experts. Somehow the horse world seems to be one where certain people hide their lack of knowledge behind a facade of intimidation. And some of the best and most solid horse people at the same time are the most quiet […]
VLOG Ep 16 Finding the real horse experts and the right questions to ask them Read More »
I must admit.. I really don’t like wet, and i really don’t like cold. I would possibly even go s far as to I hate it. And what I consider cold might be for others still somewhat tropical. I can do 15C with sun. But… it’s sort of my nose really. Somehow as soon as
Vlog Ep: 14 – Perspective taking and the need for comfort Read More »
Today I was out again with Bu and in this vlog I’m pondering about Rupert’s Poo Pick Pondering Ep 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEcwcnd815AHe is posing the question, why do so many people seem to end up going from getting into horses for joy to becoming judgemental and bitter or grumpy. When we filmed his episode what came
Vlog 13: Lost dreams and the Marlboro Man Read More »
We recently moved. And it has been so good! One of the surprising things that happened – even if it really should not have been a surprise to us – is how much in just a couple of days the relationship between us and our horses has changed. Check out the video below and then
Vlog Ep12: The importance of working FOR your horse instead of just with your horse Read More »
In this episode of my Vlog I am riding one and leading three to pasture. We are talking about creating cool, reliable, professional horses. It is really important I think to have horses we can rely on. A horse will always be a prey animal. But there seem to be reliably people that have horses
Vlog Ep 11: Creating cool horses Read More »
We often talk about lightness, but what is implied is that we want lightness in our hand. I think to look for lightness in our hand set us up for failure. Because we can’t create lightness in our hands! The lightness we feel in our hands is a result of our other aids working properly
Vlog Ep9: Lightness begins in the leg Read More »
We love our horses. But do we love them enough to make them versatile enough to be ok with many other riders? Do we allow others to handle and ride them? Why could that possibly be important? Having a horse that will only work for us, is ok as long as we are around. But
Vlog Ep8: Be Your Horse’s Life Insurance Read More »
Never Shut up! and Monkey Communications It’s already June! The new exercises of the month have just been released. This month join us exploring the concepts of “Never Shut Up!” and “Monkey Communications”. Watch to learn more and find the full exercises on https://longridehome.com/hh horse #longridehome #livefreeridefree #findjoy #horsemanship #betweentheears #equestrian #horseriding #vlog #equestrianvlog
Vlog Ep7: Exercise of the Month June is out Read More »
I think this one is a really, really, really, really important and really, really, really, really overlooked subject! RIATS stands for Riding Is A Teams Sport. What we mean is not that you should go compete at competitions that allow teams to enter. What we mean is to really find joy and succeed. Think of
Vlog Ep 6: Challenge – Form your RIATS Club! Read More »
In this Vlog I am talking about some of the exciting and amazing people we got to meet at Equitana in Essen. We were only there for one day and mostly to visit with our dear friend Linda Tellington-Jones. We were also very fortunate to meet among others Frederic Pignon and his wife Magalie and
Vlog Ep 5: Catch up Equitana, Setting Expectations & Rider Seat Read More »
What we really want to do is ride and just have fun with our horses. Do we really need to bother being fit? Why should I care. My horse carries me, right? Well as all riders that read this here know, it’s not that easy. Sitting on 500kg of animal and trying to get him
Vlog Ep 4: The importance of Rider Fitness Read More »
It is already March! Where did the first 2 months of 2023 go? The extremely exciting thing is it starts to feel and look a bit like spring. Including the migratory birds starting to return. As you might know we are putting each month 2 exercises of the month out. One for in hand work
Vlog Ep 2: March 1st Exercise of the Month – The Snowman Read More »
