I had the pleasure of organizing a clinic with Courtney Crane in the spring of 2021. Something I’ve learned to appreciate in great horse people, and something that I saw in her, is emotional fortitude and steadiness. Something she shared...
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In the last three years, 23-year-old American show jumper Natalie Dean has climbed a lot of podiums. In early March, she took third place alongside the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team, finishing third in their first event of the year in...
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Growing up around horses, Caitlin Gooch (Black cowgirl, mama of four, and the energy behind @saddleupandread) says she always wore a helmet. She credits her dad for always insisting on safety first for his daughter. After taking a bad fall...
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Positive reinforcement training is gaining some recognition in the competitive horse sport world, especially as more riders begin to see the benefit of groundwork and how it can bridge the gap to the ridden work. I recently took a clinic...
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“Hey, I’m so sorry but I won’t be able to make it to my lesson tonight, I…” I start and subsequently delete some version of that text more frequently than I would like to admit. As a working adult, it...
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