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Horse Inspiration: New Friends Morgan Wagner and Endo the Blind Horse
Every so often you see and a horse and rider that raise the bar on what you think is possible. This year Pip and I got to meet two inspiring new friends on…
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Horse Inspiration: Jessica Wisdom and 14.3 Hand North Forks Cardi Win at U.S. Dressage Finals
Jessica Wisdom and her 14.3 hand Welsh Cob stallion, North Forks Cardi, are Washington state dressage heroes! These two have developed through the dressage levels together, and this past weekend inspired everyone with…
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Horse Inspiration: Little Girl, Little Pony, BIG Jump
The combination of a little girl and her little pony is guaranteed to be cute no matter their skill level or talent. But this diminutive pair–Philippa Lindh and her pony Two Tone Billy–are…
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Horse Inspiration: Secretariat Races into History
“Every horse should be able to run full speed, and know all the beauty and wonder of its strength.” – Hafiz In 1973 the Thoroughbred stallion Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes–setting a speed…
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Horse Inspiration: The White Lipizzans of the Spanish Riding School
Lately I’ve been wanting to try a different approach to my dressage work with Pip. We’ve been practicing movements required for the highest level of dressage–Grand Prix–but we keep bumping into the same…
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Horse Inspiration: Cute Foal and Child at Play
We may be older and taller and have agendas and goals and ideas, but these two little ones remind us what the horse/human relationship fundamentally is all about…
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Horse Inspiration: Ben Maher Discusses Show Jumping Success
Yes, the above video is a promo. But there’s something to be said about a mainstream consumer brand producing a video highlighting the significance of the relationship between horse and rider. The British…
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Horse Inspiration: Twelve Week Horsemanship Challenge with Emma Daily Kline
It’s the New Year. And for many of us, it’s also winter —> It’s cold. It’s wet. It’s dark. And though we have every intention of riding and working with our horses, what…
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Horse Inspiration: 214 Things You Can Do With Your Horse in 2014
It’s the New Year–soon to be the Chinese Year of the Horse–and many riders out there will be making resolutions and goals for their riding. Keep in mind that any activity you do…
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Horse Inspiration: Isabell Werth and Satchmo Ride Bareback for Fun
Makes me smile to see that even Olympic riders–arguably some of the most polished and professional riders out there–still like to hop on bareback and have fun with their horses! My own foray…
