Category Archives: Natural Trainer On The Road!

We love to travel almost as much as we love horses-especially when our travel involves equines! This category highlights horse expos, clinics we’ve taught or attended, and other horse shows, equine events, and educational opportunities. We invite our community to send in YOUR reports as guest publishers!

Antietam Battlefield Ride

I had the horse trailer hooked up and loaded by the time Mark got home from work. We grabbed the horses and a chilled bottle of Monavie and headed down the road to meet Scott and Noel at the Antietam … Continue reading

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Natural Reining: Stacy Westfall’s Winning Bridleless Congress Run

An invisible barrier seems to exist in people’s minds between competitive and natural horsemanship. Natural horse trainers shatter that myth with increasing frequency in the worlds of dressage, reining, eventing, hunter-jumpers, and others. Natural horse trainer Stacy Westfall rocked the … Continue reading

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Return to the Middle Ages

After Saturday morning riding lessons, I snuck over to a neighboring SCA medieval equestrian practice. Lady Alienora from the Incipient Canton of Abhainn Iarthur generously shared her steeds with me. Lady Brandwyn Alston of the Rift, Atlantia’s Deputy Earl Marshal … Continue reading

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