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 groundschooling your horse is an exercise in mindfulness 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...
Some thoughts on the value of connecting ground schooling to ridden work. 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...
Inspiration Series - Jock Paget If you are a New Zealand event rider of any level, chances are you will know who Jock Paget is! A friend who had taken some coaching with Jock had...