The correct riding position on a horse did not just come about. Riding a horse started a few hundred years before Christ. We used to keep horses before,
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How to reward a horse
I’ve talked about being patient before. Many riders say they are. But then there are competitions, rosettes to be won or there is an audience
5. How does a horse work?
Riding is so much easier if you know how a horse works. I think it is the duty of everyone who has a horse to study it. It starts with the realization
How long does a horse sleep ???
We go to bed at night and sleep no less than 8 hours. So it is often automatically thought that horses do the same. Just like we give them three meals,
Double bridle as a status symbol
In the Netherlands in the old days you could only wear a top hat and use a double bridle when you reached advanced level. To get there you needed
4. The importance of good management
We have already talked about the motivations of a horse, which have to do with his herd behaviour and the fact that he is a prey animal. This is closely
3. Start with yourself
Every person has a natural behavioural preference. A way of doing things. That is anchored in our brains. A person is able to adapt this behaviour to
2. The most important lesson: patience
In your life you come across people who cause a breakthrough. I thought I already knew a lot about horses. I had already competed internationally and
1. Dressage is never boring
I live on the Isle of Texel in the north of Holland. Horse riding on the beach is a dream for many and it is exactly that…. I do it often. It is great,
To start with…
Can you please not talk about horses?
This is a regular comment of my family. I fail all the time. I never really wondered where this fascination – let’s say addiction- comes from. I