Thoughts on Collection

Thoughts on Collection

One of the reasons I called this article ‘Thoughts on Collection’ is because using reins, legs, seat, spurs, bits, and whips should come WAY after you think about it. Instead of hauling horse’s head in & then driving the hindquarters with seat, legs, etc., what if...

What’s Really Going On?

Awareness is a funny thing – especially if you aren’t…aware. Just to get you thinking, let’s take a look at a snippet of the Barbaro story. Remember he was the winner of the Kentucky Derby and then broke his leg coming out of the gate in the Preakness? His trauma and...
NOPE-NOT a Snaffle

NOPE-NOT a Snaffle

Some idiot marketer was told that if it has a joint it’s a snaffle and lists it as such and the mis-use continues. A snaffle consists of a bit mouthpiece with a ring on either side and acts with direct pressure. However, a snaffle does not necessarily have a jointed...