"It pays to remember that all horses are gifts. It does not matter how much they cost us in the short or long run; they are all gifts in our lives. And nothing beats that feeling of sitting astride a powerful passage with a back full of bounce and the sun reflecting off a proud neck. I love this sport!"
I read this on her blog today and thought I'd share it . Here's the whole entry:
http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/buy-sell-spend-always-enjoy-gift
Here's another tasty tidbit:
"Schultheis’ approach to riding was simple and direct. It mostly revolved around creating as much impulsion as possible behind the saddle, riding that impulsion through the neck into an elevated poll and learning how to half-halt without using the contact to destroy the forward tendency. Flexion and bend came out of altering straightness without riding backward..."
I read this on her blog today and thought I'd share it . Here's the whole entry:
http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/buy-sell-spend-always-enjoy-gift
Here's another tasty tidbit:
"Schultheis’ approach to riding was simple and direct. It mostly revolved around creating as much impulsion as possible behind the saddle, riding that impulsion through the neck into an elevated poll and learning how to half-halt without using the contact to destroy the forward tendency. Flexion and bend came out of altering straightness without riding backward..."