Following on from the previous post which talks about our composure in helping horses through their anxiety, there are a number of actions we can take as well to interrupt anxiety and help our horses cope with scary situations. These are based on some personal experiences getting my own horses through difficult situations – myContinue reading “Interrupting Anxiety”
Author Archives: Belinda Rodriguez
Anxious Horses – Energy and the Horse
There’s something about horses, a sixth sense that most humans are not attuned to noticing. Let’s call it the ‘energy sense’. I believe that this comes from the highly developed nervous system in the horse, a gift of evolution that has helped them survive. There is a hypothesis that horses synchronise their heartbeats in aContinue reading “Anxious Horses – Energy and the Horse”
Long Rein with Ramón Guerrero
Today I ventured back to my old neighbourhood near Old North Rd to have a lesson with Ramón Guerrero, a classical trainer and co-founder of the Royal School of Equestrian Art in southern Spain. I took Toby the Pony with me to learn how to do classical long rein properly (I have never had aContinue reading “Long Rein with Ramón Guerrero”
The making of an Expert
To learn it more deeply, teach it. Daniel Coyle Daniel Coyle’s book ‘The Talent Code’ is one of my favourite books. It is a goldmine of tips on developing skill. It debunks the myth that talent is born. Instead, demonstrating through examples of the author’s research, how talent is developed. Ten thousand hours of deepContinue reading “The making of an Expert”
Honing into your Intuition
One of the hardest things to overcome in training your horse, is feeling like you’ve got to be ‘up there’ with the rest of them. When you succumb to the pressure of taking shortcuts or forcing something to happen, it never seems to work out for the best in the long run. I have aContinue reading “Honing into your Intuition”
Setbacks
Change is not linear progression. It looks like this (yes I drew that myself!). Acknowledging this messy and chaotic way of development is hard for us when we are wired for perfection. This can make us give up! Others tend not to divulge this process as they work their way through something, because it canContinue reading “Setbacks”
Overcoming Disruption
One of the most difficult things to navigate in life, I have found, are disruptive people. They use all manner of tactics to implement their disruption. There are those who become involved in building something together, allowing you to depend on them and then withdraw, often without explanation and if one is given it isContinue reading “Overcoming Disruption”
Virtual Working Equitation Competition 5
Enter the Virtual Working Equitation Pas de Deux (pairs) competition. Entries close 14th June 2021 11:59PM NZT.
Virtual Working Equitation Competition 4
Enter the Virtual Working Equitation Team competition judged under the New Zealand standards by experienced judges. Entries close 11th January 2021 11:59PM NZT.
Impulsion Revisited
My horse, Lily, and I have been investigating the concept of impulsion. This word is part of the “Training Scale” and seems to have different meanings to different people. It is possibly one of the most disputed terms alongside “On the Bit”. So, beginning on this journey, I have taken a deep dive into theContinue reading “Impulsion Revisited”
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