Writing of Riding https://www.writingofriding.com/ Equestrian Blog Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:19:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Lonely T Ranch Loves Lame Horses https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/lonely-t-ranch-loves-lame-horses/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/lonely-t-ranch-loves-lame-horses/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:01:10 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8713 Remarks posted by Megan Preisler at Lonely T Ranch about riding lame horses are something altogether different. WTF is that?! A lame horse has more heart because this crazy nut-job forces them to work through...

Lonely T Ranch Loves Lame Horses was published on Writing of Riding by Erica Franz.

]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/lonely-t-ranch-loves-lame-horses/feed/ 14 If Dressage Could Save Itself https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/if-dressage-could-save-itself/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/if-dressage-could-save-itself/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8650 Just a few days ago I wrote about how unacceptable it was that Shelley Browning, an amateur Dressage rider, was allowed to complete not one but two rides at a show the weekend before. Her...

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]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/if-dressage-could-save-itself/feed/ 27 Shelley Browning Demonstrates Blatant Abuse in a Dressage Test https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/the-dressage-community-has-failed-shelley-browning/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/the-dressage-community-has-failed-shelley-browning/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:30:43 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8605 UPDATE [01-26-2018]: A recording of the Friday ride has been shared with me, and posted. You'll find it at the bottom of the article, after the commentary from her Thursday ride. The commentary is still...

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]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/the-dressage-community-has-failed-shelley-browning/feed/ 215 A Case of Clinicianitis https://www.writingofriding.com/quick-posts/a-case-of-clinicianitis/ https://www.writingofriding.com/quick-posts/a-case-of-clinicianitis/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:47:58 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8591 Following the Gerry Cox article and some of the conversation that came up with it. I have to say, I have had clinicianitis for a long time. I'm allergic to clinicians and their bullshit. I'm...

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]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/quick-posts/a-case-of-clinicianitis/feed/ 2 Gerry Cox Needs a Horsemanship Lesson https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/gerry-cox-needs-a-horsemanship-lesson/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/gerry-cox-needs-a-horsemanship-lesson/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:50:01 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8571 See Update Below. I'm absolutely stunned. I wasn't expecting to see what I did in this video from Gerry Cox. I'm not 100% sure what I was expecting because so much horsemanship is a blatant...

Gerry Cox Needs a Horsemanship Lesson was published on Writing of Riding by Erica Franz.

]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/gerry-cox-needs-a-horsemanship-lesson/feed/ 17 How Archaic Are Cribbing Rings? https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/how-archaic-are-cribbing-rings/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/how-archaic-are-cribbing-rings/#comments Sun, 19 Nov 2017 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8527 How is this the first time I'm hearing about cribbing rings? Maybe you aren't familiar with them either. They aren't something I would ever imagine on my own. How does anyone, especially those committed to...

How Archaic Are Cribbing Rings? was published on Writing of Riding by Erica Franz.

]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/how-archaic-are-cribbing-rings/feed/ 6 Rollkur Started with Nicole Uphoff & Isabell Werth https://www.writingofriding.com/hyperflexion/rollkur-started-with-nicole-uphoff-isabell-werth/ https://www.writingofriding.com/hyperflexion/rollkur-started-with-nicole-uphoff-isabell-werth/#comments Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8494 Wait, what?! Because they're so popular, many people assume that the abusive training method of Rollkur began with Anky van Grunsven and her coach-turned-husband Sjef Janssen. Nope, not true. Before Sjef & Anky, there was...

Rollkur Started with Nicole Uphoff & Isabell Werth was published on Writing of Riding by Erica Franz.

]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/hyperflexion/rollkur-started-with-nicole-uphoff-isabell-werth/feed/ 6 More Evidence the FEI Supports Horse Abuse https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/fei-supports-horse-abuse/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/fei-supports-horse-abuse/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2017 19:14:52 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8479 Just a few days ago, the FEI suspended Danish 5-star judge Leif Törnblad on the basis of a complaint made by the Dutch Equestrian Federation. Members of the Dutch Equestrian Federation include Sjef Janssen and...

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]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/fei-supports-horse-abuse/feed/ 0 The Confusing Clarification of the Monty Roberts Abuse Video https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/the-confusing-clarification-of-the-monty-roberts-abuse-video/ https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/the-confusing-clarification-of-the-monty-roberts-abuse-video/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:45:23 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8449 Back in 2014, I asked the question, “is it ever right to passively witness horse abuse?” in response to a video that shows Monty Roberts attending an event which included horrific and prolonged abuse of...

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]]> https://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/the-confusing-clarification-of-the-monty-roberts-abuse-video/feed/ 1 8 Ways to Create a Highly Effective Learning Environment for Your Horse https://www.writingofriding.com/lists/create-a-highly-effective-learning-environment-for-your-horse/ https://www.writingofriding.com/lists/create-a-highly-effective-learning-environment-for-your-horse/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2017 19:12:07 +0000 https://www.writingofriding.com/?p=8426 We are wholly responsible for our horse's learning environment. Not just actual training interactions, but even the daily care of your horse can affect their learning. With that in mind, here are some techniques to create...

8 Ways to Create a Highly Effective Learning Environment for Your Horse was published on Writing of Riding by Erica Franz.

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