A-B-C to “War and Peace”

The English language has just 26 letters. And out of those letters we can express an infinite number of ideas once we learn how to string those letters together into words and sentences. We begin that process as children, first learning A-B-C’s. Initially we...

Video: Connected Riding and Groundwork

This video features the work of Peggy Cummings.  It has a lot to offer in terms of finding a balanced seat and feel and showing how these factors can really influence the horse’s relaxation and balance.  There are concepts that are near and dear to my heart so...

Lifelong learning

Sometimes people write to me privately, via email. It might be to ask a question they aren’t comfortable asking on one of the public forums I participate in. Or, it could be that they read my book and want to say that they found it helpful. I’ll admit that...

Asking permission

The question was, how do you ask the horse for permission to approach?  Everyone is concerned about the horse respecting their space.  I say that it is equally important for us to respect the horse’s space.  That means we don’t just go invading the...