Tag Archives: dressage

Gift From A Horse

Like any young horse in training, Wally the Warmblood has his good days. He has his not-so-good days and he has those frustrating, tear-out-your-hair days when he seems to forget how to put one foot in front of the other, … 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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Donadio H: SkySong’s Sire

I found a video of SkyBaby’s Daddy on YouTube. Now we see where she gets her airborne agility from! I recommend turning off the volume. Enjoy!    

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Horse Quiz!

I came across this photo in my archives. Guess who it is! I’ll give you a hint: both horses were born here at Almost Heaven Horse Source, both board here now, and both will be trained for versatility in natural … Continue reading

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Nugget: 14.1 Palomino QH gelding, 13 years.

Nugget: 14.1 Palomino QH gelding, 13 years. Versatility plus! Solid dressage foundation, neck reins, cute jumper, loves the cross country! Bold and forward but light in your hand in either a snaffle of a rope hackamore. Fun in the ring, … Continue reading

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From Donna D. Stilwell, Clarksburg, Maryland:

From Donna D. Stilwell, Clarksburg, Maryland: I am a “born again” rider at the age of 51, and suffice it to say It has been about 15+years (OK, maybe 18 years) since I had been in the saddle. As a … Continue reading

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New Horse for Training. The More Things Change…

…The more they stay the same. Wally the warmblood arrived safe and sound for 6 months or so of training board while his owner is out of the country. His owner’s goals: use Centered riding, natural horsemanship and classical training … Continue reading

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Natural Horse Trainer 2008: Good Intentions, Great Results

Back in the saddle again. Muscles screaming from sitting around hour after hour in the name of “the holidays” are stretched into relief. As I ride out towards the mown corner of the field, I go through some of 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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