Let's talk about the release we give our horses over the jumps! I am pretty opinionated about this subject, but I would love to know your thoughts as well - so comment and tell me what your view on the release is. I have ridden for over fifteen years now, almost exclusively in the …
Tag: horse training
Friday Fitness Tip: Morning Workouts
Happy Friday! For this week's Friday fitness tip, I want to talk about how awesome morning workouts are! For one, you get it out of the way before you start your day. Getting a workout in first thing gives me such a sense of accomplishment that I carry with me the rest of the day, …
Dealing With Lameness
Part of having a life with horses means dealing with their injuries. If we want horses, we must accept this as part of the game.
No Shame in Fear
Well, fall is not off to the best start! The first cooler day, I get bucked off. It was my fault, truthfully. I was asking for a lead change, at the spooky end of the ring, and I was not sitting up. Actually, I was leaning over his shoulder! Needless to say, when he spooked …
Fall Feistyness
Well, fall is finally visiting Texas this week! Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. We better bust out our winter coats!! I could tell in our hack yesterday that Chance was feeling a little feisty. He was good, the fire was just beneath the surface. I know this horse so well now …
Positive Vibes
You know that moment when you are jumping around, and you are worried about your horse refusing at one of the jumps. Perhaps he or she has had issues with it in the past, or maybe it is a brand new one that he or she has never jumped. Whatever your concern, you go over …
Friday Fitness Tip: Rest
This week's Friday Fitness Tip goes for horses and riders! Rest is a very important element to fitness for the horse and rider alike. Rest is how our muscles recover, and how our brains recharge. In this busy, fast-paced society we live in, the need for rest is often overlooked. Now, I am not talking …
These Days
I realized that I haven't posted much about Chance the past couple of weeks. Well. he has been great. We have been doing a lot of technical work and trot jumps lately, and changed bits yesterday. He got really wild last week for some reason. Maybe he thought that with the slight drop in temperatures …
International Helmet Awareness Day
So, today is International Helmet Awareness Day. Dover and Smartpak have some good deals going on helmets if you need a new one! I just ordered a GPA from Dover that was on sale! They are also both offering free shipping on helmets for today only! It is no question that helmets are very important …
Nothing to Prove
I think as riders, especially goal-oriented riders, we have the tendency to feel we must prove ourselves. It makes sense though since there is such a huge emphasis placed on competing in the horse industry. Ribbons and fence height are often used as measures for how "good" a horse or rider is. I think that it is …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 