Pet Connections

Bring the Fork to your Mouth not your mouth to the fork

My Grandmother’s wisdom will live with me forever.  At the dining room table she would say, “Bring the fork to your mouth not your mouth to the fork.” Etiquette goes a long way at the dinner table and when riding horses. You always hear the old timers talk about tradition, classical and old school. These […]

The Rider’s Three Natural Aids and then some…

“By Kristin Hermann” What are the rider’s three natural aids? They are the legs, seat, and hands. And it is these aids that communicate to the horse to get the desired result of riding. I ask every new student if they know what the three natural aids are, and I get responses like the head, […]