equestrian

Breech Recommendation

lantairvlea wrote in equestrian Jan 01, 2016 18:26

Back in the beginning of 2015 I was down to my last pair of pants and had to make a decision: buy more jeans or buy breeches. I loved my jeans, Carharts that were tough and practical and each lasted two to three years of tough use, including riding. I went with the breeches because they were the more practical choice since I don't actually like ( Read more... )

breeches

Reflocking?

lantairvlea wrote in equestrian Oct 31, 2015 13:52

I have an English saddle that will soon be 12 years old. It is a General Purpose Wintec 250 and has seen a fair amount of use both under me (until I realized it was too small for me, ha!) and under students. I have never had a saddle reflocked and figure it might be time. I would rather fix up what I have than buy a new one if at all possible ( Read more... )

tack care, tack: saddles

Riding in a busy ring

rolypolypony wrote in equestrian Sep 28, 2015 13:35

So anyone have any mental tips on riding in the ring while lessons are going on and you're not in the lesson? I'm super-excited to finally part-lease the schoolie I love, but there'll be no avoiding riding at the same time as lessons. I think I can avoid the large group IEA lessons, at least. Anyway, I know the general ring rules - calling when ( Read more... )

Recent Cinnamon Video

lantairvlea wrote in equestrian Jul 09, 2015 21:48

Thanks for the responses on my last post about how to cue for gait and trot on a five gaited horse ( Read more... )

green horses

Gaiting Gawkiness

lantairvlea wrote in equestrian Jun 24, 2015 19:51

My in-laws have a mare who is a little behind on her training. I feel partially guilty as I have done pretty much all of the work on her except a few months that they had a trainer out to put a few rides on her while I was pregnant. It's been a bit of a fault of circumstance. I got her going fairly well (walk/trot, out on trails ridden twice) ( Read more... )

green horses, training problems

Vacations/resorts with horses?

julnar wrote in equestrian Apr 27, 2015 10:54

My fiance were discussing honeymoon plans, and I had the great idea to look for a dude ranch. However, my fiance has never been on a horse, so a horse-focused vacation doesn't seem ideal. I like the idea of an all-inclusive resort-type place that has quality horseback riding but where horses aren't the main focus, and/or there are plenty of other ( Read more... )

Sway bars for trailers?

eyelikerancid wrote in equestrian Apr 24, 2015 11:04

I recently bought a horse trailer and am getting comfortable hauling it. So far, so good ( Read more... )

trailering/hauling

Clinic Costs

lantairvlea wrote in equestrian Apr 17, 2015 20:36

So there is a big name clinician doing a three day horsemanship clinic down the road and I dropped by to see how it was. It was $50 per day to audit. The last time the clinician was here a few years ago it was $25 a day. I decided to pass on it and figured I would buy a training video from my wish list instead ( Read more... )

clinics

Projects and Progress

lantairvlea wrote in equestrian Mar 14, 2015 22:08

What have you all been up to lately with your horses ( Read more... )

personal: riding update, personal: horse update, pictures

Happy birthday dear Josephine!

quietann wrote in equestrian Mar 02, 2015 17:22

My Morgan filly Josephine is one year old today. I never would have imagined buying a foal but I am so glad I did.

These photos were taken on Saturday when she was enjoying bouncing around in the snow. Filthy, furry, and butt-high, but man, she can MOVE.

https://picasaweb.google.com/103634878102801472104/Josephine2015#

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foals, personal: horse update, winter