Riding Tales

Musings after our June horsemanship clinic
"The horse does one of two things: he does what he thinks he's supposed to do, or he does what he thinks he needs to do to survive." – Ray...
Musings after our June horsemanship clinic
"The horse does one of two things: he does what he thinks he's supposed to do, or he does what he thinks he needs to do to survive." – Ray...

Overcoming setbacks
Progress is rarely a straight line - or so the saying goes. For those of us who choose a life with horses, whether it be competitive or pleasure pursuits, this...
Overcoming setbacks
Progress is rarely a straight line - or so the saying goes. For those of us who choose a life with horses, whether it be competitive or pleasure pursuits, this...

Why I am investing in my horses' gut health
Anyone who knows me well, knows about my struggles with endometriosis and the journey this has led me on to address pain and wellbeing naturally. Living with chronic pain has...
Why I am investing in my horses' gut health
Anyone who knows me well, knows about my struggles with endometriosis and the journey this has led me on to address pain and wellbeing naturally. Living with chronic pain has...

Why groundschooling your horse is an exercise i...
Endeavoring to be mindful in working with my horses has helped me to stay safe, improve my skills, and has benefited my horses hugely - I hope it can do the same...
Why groundschooling your horse is an exercise i...
Endeavoring to be mindful in working with my horses has helped me to stay safe, improve my skills, and has benefited my horses hugely - I hope it can do the same...

Our June Horsemanship Clinic
With a varied weather forecast of showers and possible thunderstorms, we set about our June “Confidence Builder Clinic” at Te Rangi Horses last Sunday. Once the fog lifted we were...
Our June Horsemanship Clinic
With a varied weather forecast of showers and possible thunderstorms, we set about our June “Confidence Builder Clinic” at Te Rangi Horses last Sunday. Once the fog lifted we were...

Some thoughts on the value of connecting ground...
My passion for working with a horse from the ground first ignited when I bought my appaloosa Merle as an unstarted 3-year-old, and went on one of the richest learning...
Some thoughts on the value of connecting ground...
My passion for working with a horse from the ground first ignited when I bought my appaloosa Merle as an unstarted 3-year-old, and went on one of the richest learning...