Posts Tagged ‘riding’
The Bare Facts About Bareback Riding!
“Stacy, I love all your videos on training! I have a question. On riding bareback, I know there are benefits for the rider such as balance and seat. I also know there are possible risks to the horse. So is it something I should include in my training of me and my horses or something…
Read MoreConfession: I don’t have it all together.
If you’ve been following me for very long you may have noticed two things: First- I kinda disappeared online. Second- we’ve been building a new home. I think these two phenomenas are tied together. I love analogies. I use them as often as possible. As I was putting food in the crockpot this morning for…
Read MoreExercising to improve your riding
A few years ago I was a presenter at Equine Affaire in Massachusetts. At the end of the event my mom drove down from Maine and picked the boys and me up and took us to her house. Jesse drove the horses back to Ohio and stayed their for a couple weeks before driving back…
Read MoreHey Stacy, I was wondering, is 21 too old to teach some of the stuff in your videos?
“Hey Stacy, I was wondering, is 21 too old to teach some of the stuff in your videos? As I have a 21 year-old I’d love to do more work with. Thanks.” -Lydia S. I was asked this question years ago by a young girl around the age of 13. She owned a 20+ year…
Read MoreAsking my horse, Newt, to lie down while I'm riding him.
Here is another video where you get to watch Newt think. It should remind you of watching Newt learn how to stand on the box. The more things I teach a horse the more I can learn about how they think and process what I am doing. Can you see the consistency in Newt’s thought…
Read MoreLooking for great trail riding and horses to rent…where would you recommend?
“Keep your adventures coming. I enjoy watching the videos of places you have been. I would like to go horseback riding SOMEWHERE??? I have not decided which state would be the best place. I would not bring my horses, I would have to use theirs. Do you have or does anyone have any ideas where…
Read MoreDo you start your training sessions with lunging your horse?
“Hi Stacy! Question for you. Do you start your training sessions with lunging? I lunge my horse every time I ride and also any horse I’m going to ride. Lately I have been talking with other friends who think lunging is not necessary and one who says it makes her horse more naughty and hot.…
Read MoreWhy not skip the bridle and just start with a halter if you want to ride bridleless in the end? Jac Review Week
“Hi Stacy! In Episode 13 you start Jac in a bridle, I’m curious to why you start in a bridle instead if a rope halter, I remember something about how Jac isn’t your personal horse, so I’m wondering if you were starting a horse with the intent to do tackles riding, would you still start…
Read MoreMy barefoot horse has sore feet on gravel…shoes, rubber boots, suggestions?
“Hi Stacy. I have a question for you. I am a reasonably new horse owner and my 18 year old quarter horse has flat feet. At this point she is bare foot. We have her on a good nutrition routine and regular farrier visits. But I noticed that she avoids gravel at every chance and…
Read MoreWhat is the best age to start a horse? Does light exercise benefit or harm growing horses?
“Hi Stacy! I have a question that has been subject to many arguments between my mom and I. I have a 2.5 yr old QH filly that I recently started under saddle. She had all ground work done when I started her and she is a very mellow minded girl. My mom believes 2 is…
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