Equine Classes and What the Future Holds
Hi everyone! The spring semester is now in full swing. Well, mostly full swing. Considering winter storm Jonas pushed back the journey to school for a few days. I digress….
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All Head Injuries Aren’t Equal
Your horse bucks and you fall off, luckily landing on your feet, though hard enough to rattle your head. Within a few minutes, you feel fine and resume riding. Research…
Finals Week, the Equestrian Way
I’m alive! When I go into recluse mode, it can only mean one thing: finals week. Or finals season, because all college students know that the hard work starts well…
A Run-Down on IDA Shows
Hi everyone! Dressage team competing members at the first show of the semester The season of finals is upon us (for those of you also in school), and I admit…
Transitioning to College Life
Hi Everyone! Credit: Culling Innovations Photography Calais and I the summer before my freshman year of college. I’ve gone back and forth quite a bit about what to talk about…
Improve Spinal and Pelvic Mobility
Now that you have had some practice finding your core (January 2015), we are going to look at the mobility of your back and pelvis. These exercises will help you…
Improve Your Ability to Sit the Trot
Sitting the trot is one of the big hurdles a rider has to face when moving up the levels in dressage. While learning to sit the trot may be easy…
Thanksgiving Weight Loss
To Lose That Weight, I’ll… Walk my five-acre paddock and toss out the rocks. A never-ending job. –Jo Costello, California Illustration by Bonnie Timmons Heft hay bales. Our pasture will…
Media Critique: The Rider’s Pain-Free Back
“The Rider’s Pain-Free Back” undefined By James Warson, MD, with Ami Hendrickson. Hardcover. 184 pages. ?2007. Trafalgar Square Books (www.horseandriderbooks.com). $29.95. Available through Equine Network Store, www.equinenetworkstore.com, 800-952-5813. Dr. James…