Well thanks for that Jeannie. I just spent an enjoyable half hour watching all kinds of you tube clips of Nuno Oliveira riding different ...   Tue Mar 5th, 2013 10:53 pm

Some very insightful comments in this thread. Much food for thought. ...   Tue Jul 5th, 2011 11:01 pm

Would like to add my two bits here as well.  This is a wonderful forum, from Dr Deb's expert advice and getting to the heart ...   Fri Dec 31st, 2010 07:35 pm

What a spectacular demonstration of how important being in the moment (aka conscious) can be.  So glad you are OK. Philine ...   Tue Oct 26th, 2010 07:11 pm

Kate wrote: Thank you Kathy. It was indeed very thought - provoking.  I am finding so much about horsemanship and horses is as much (if ...   Sun Mar 28th, 2010 08:57 pm

Ditto.  I remember that story about Bill from the Birdie book and have had it in the back of my mind ever since as the ...   Tue Feb 23rd, 2010 09:46 am

Hi Tammy,   I've gone to lots of Josh Nichol clinics, some around the Edmonton area and many in Meanook (close to Athabasca) where he lives.  I ...   Fri Feb 12th, 2010 09:21 pm

Today, I rode him out for the first time since the pig, and he was definitely not quite ok as we went out of the ...   Fri Feb 12th, 2010 08:11 pm

I too have a Genadek saddle.  My horse loves it and so do I.  I think it was well worth the money.  Because my horse ...   Wed Nov 25th, 2009 11:51 pm

Thank you so much!  Glad I checked tonight. Philine ...   Sat Oct 31st, 2009 10:27 pm

What a cool thread.  I have been struggling to ask with my energy, which I often forget to do, before adding pressure.  One of my big ...   Sun Jul 19th, 2009 08:15 pm

Got measurements of a couple of other horses at my stable as well as mine. 12 yr old Morgan gelding B-T     8 3/8 in hoof   5 7/8 in wt      ...   Thu Jul 16th, 2009 01:31 am

This topic is really close to home for me.  I made some very bad mistakes with my first horse and some different bad ones with my second ...   Tue May 5th, 2009 12:59 am

Would you still like us to change our user name if we've already been on the forum for awhile?  I haven't posted very often so ...   Mon Mar 2nd, 2009 07:32 pm

Hi Leah, I was reading your post and it sounded to me as if your horse is very light and responsive.  What I've learned from Josh ...   Mon Aug 18th, 2008 02:39 pm

A little bit late here but I agree with all the thoughts and wishes expressed in the previous posts.  And I'd especially like to thank ...   Thu Dec 27th, 2007 05:07 pm

Meet Ruby the chameleon.  Three different days, three 'different' horses.  There was no party today so she was much calmer but she had a lot ...   Sun Sep 23rd, 2007 10:37 pm

So much for total silence and total intimacy.  Ruby was a nut case tonight. There was a party going on with lots of people, cars, and ...   Sat Sep 22nd, 2007 09:52 pm

Ruby and I have been working with varying success on getting her more relaxed in her room and getting her to stay in her room.  ...   Fri Sep 21st, 2007 11:15 pm

Yes.  Thank you so much for your suggestions Dr Deb.  I have done some of the horse body work before but this gives me more ...   Fri Aug 31st, 2007 08:10 pm