A blog about training trail horses.
Posted in Ex-race horses, Uncategorized on Nov 18th, 2011
Some of you may remember that Sera is a thoroughbred mare that I acquired a few years ago. She had been low on weight but otherwise in good condition. I brought her home, fattened her up and started riding her. I have had two wonderful years of learning to ride dressage on her. She [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Nov 1st, 2011
I am trying to expand my horizons with my lessons/training and trail riding. So I held my first mother/dauther trail ride recently and had a very nice time. Four of my more experienced students and I went on a 3 hour ride including lunch. We rode around fields, up and down roads and anywhere we [...]
Posted in Trail Horse Training on Nov 1st, 2011
This is a 2 year old spotted saddle horse I have been training the last six weeks. When she came to me she had only learned a few ground manners and lead very well, stood for grooming, hoof cleaning and a bath. She was a little pushy and didn’t really know her place with the [...]