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From Kasia Wilusz, Burlington, CT
For the past 10 years I have had the opportunity to observe Kirsten Lee work with young Pony Clubbers on often unsuitable mounts. Her natural ability to effectively communicate to these aspiring riders is unsurpassed. It’s amazing how quickly positive … Continue reading
Gideon: Fancy Pony Hunter Prospect
Gideon is smart, sensitive, and super fancy! At just under 14.2 with a warmblood look, Gideon turns heads in the pony hunters. Gideon is taking the “natural” road to the show ring and the results are impressive: Gideon captures Champion … Continue reading
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FireStorm – 2003 RPSI cross mare
Updated 9/29/2012: Congratulations Tim on your awesome new horse; and congratulations Stormy on your incredible new life 🙂 We hope to be hearing lots of great stories about both of you in the coming years! —— Stormy: 15.1 RPSI cross … Continue reading
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An Unexpected Season
I chuckled sadly when I noticed that the last post in the blog was Mark’s exhortation of wearing helmets every time, every ride. The post was his response to Courtney King-Dye’s accident. She was not wearing a helmet. The results … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Horsemanship
Tagged dressage, helmet, horse, horsemanship, instruction, natural horsemanship, riding, Safety, self exploration, tai chi, training
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Happy New Year!
Freezing rain and ice-slick roads confine us to the farm tonight… and there is no place we’d rather be! Mark and I play with the horses well after dark. I trim Grace’s hooves and start teaching her a new trick, … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Horsemanship
Tagged advice, equestrian, equine, horse, horse whisperer, horsemanship, horses, natural, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, naturally, new year, principle, principles, quote, resolution, tip, tips, training
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Tomorrows Destrier, Today!
Metallica, my backup mount for Siege of Glengary, has officially started her weapons training. What it takes to train a horse for the medieval equestrian games Continue reading
Posted in Siege of Glengary, Sylvan Glen Equestrian, Training
Tagged ally, destrier, equestrian, horsemanship, sca equestrian games, Siege of Glengary, training, war horse, warhorse
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Getting Started with Horses in the SCA
As this year’s Siege of Glengary is resurrecting equestrian activities, a common question is, “how do I play?” The answer is as varied as SCAdians’ interests and skills! Folks of any experience level can participate in ways that are both … Continue reading
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Tagged aethelmearc, equestrian, glengary, horse, medieval, reenactment, renaissance, sca, Siege of Glengary, society for creative anachronism, sylvan glen, training, war horse, warhorse
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Flymasking the Un-halterable, Headshy Horse
You remember the story of belling the cat. We were handed a similar scenario… The challenge: To put a flymask on a horse who is not halter-trained and is known to be headshy. The solution: Clicker Training to the rescue! … Continue reading
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Natural Horsemanship Training with Cavaletti
Natural horse trainers look for creative ways to use their environment to help train their horses. Cavaletti, also called ground poles, are unsung heroes in creating a bridge between horse training equipment and the horse’s environment. Cavaletti, the Italian word … Continue reading
Posted in Horse Training Basics, Sport Horses... Naturally!, Tack and Equipment
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Welcome!
A warm welcome to our new boarders! Kelly and Claudio, her two-year old Dutch warmblood/ Oldenburg gelding, and Mercedes and Bing, her 3-year old QH/ Dutch warmblood gelding, have joined our farm family. It’s great to have you with us!
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