enlightened horsemanship through touch

My friend hosting this blog asked me to write about what foxhunters can learn from cowboys. Horsemanship knows no discipline, it’s not Western or English, it’s not reining or hunting. Learning to be in partnership with animals is a language all it’s own and knows no boundaries or limitations. People are only limited by what they are willing to learn.

This book is on sale at Horse And Rider Books–10% off regular price of $27.95 until July 16th.

Discover Horses.com is an interesting new site featuring all sorts of information relating to the 2010 WEG. Fran Jurga Has a page on the site called Discover WEG With Fran Jurga: An exclusive blog to keep you in the know about the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Fran has added a surprisingly varied array [...]

I found a cool new T-shirt for the equestrian touchy-feely set.

The riders4helmets National Helmet Awareness Day, set for July 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park, is shaping up to be a big event. It has attracted the support of major equestrian stars, organizations, retailers and helmet manufacturers from across the United States. The first of its kind, the event was created to support the riders4helmets national campaign, designed to educate equestrians on the benefits of wearing helmets. Riders4helmets is jointly operated by Jeri Bryant and SUCCEED®.

I could argue with several of them. How about you?

I know. The days are long and warm, and no one wants to spend time sitting there fiddling with bits of string and sticks.

At one of the barns I boarded at years ago, I had a young friend whose horse told her he wanted to eat cake. Seriously. He made a practice of demanding sips of apple juice and soda, and always tried to get a nibble of her sandwiches. When he told her through an aniimal communicator that he felt he deserved cake, she made him a carrot cake and brought him frozen pieces every day as a reward for good rides. And he was a very good boy indeed.

From AQHA.com: Pat Parelli, Chris Cox and Clinton Anderson to compete in the 2011 ROAD TO THE HORSE in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Though Parelli has never competed, both Anderson and Cox have each won twice. Needless to say, there will be a frenzy for tickets to this festival of horse breaking.