Riding Tales

Musings after our June horsemanship clinic

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

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

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 in mindfulness

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

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 schooling to ridden work.

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...