Asymmetry and Balance – Overview
I am going to be talking about body asymmetry in the next few horse updates and as I have not touched on this subject before on this blog, I feel I should explain a bit about it before I get into updating the status of the horses in for training. Body Asymmetry refers to the…
Jupiter – Straightness and Balance
The onset of winter has caused a slight alteration of the training schedule for all the horses. I have begun working Jupiter less frequently, but for longer sessions. He always comes to the gate to meet me, even when I am only coming to get one of the other horses, so it is a little…
Orion – Raising The Bar
Of late, I have starting to think that perhaps I have set my sights too low when it comes to Orion. By this I mean I have always maintained that all I needed or wanted from him was a horse I could ride into mock combat and be competitive in the medieval games we take…
Bears
So riding yesterday with the gentleman who comes once a week to ride Orion as therapy, and Raina riding Bella, I had Fonna out. We made a loop of the arena together and stopped down at the North/East corner to confer for a moment. Fonna and Orion had their backs to the outside and Bella…
Trying a New Bit for Orion
I announced on Facebook earlier today that I was trying out a new bit on Orion; one that had more leverage and a slightly higher port, which required a well trained horse and a rider with light hands. I was asked by several people why I was doing this. Most seemed to think I was…
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