Introduction to Horsemanship 101
Horsemanship 101.
•
4m 1s
The theme of my life is horses. I ride horses for a living, as a hobby, and am an accomplished equine photographer and writer. I have dedicated my entire life to horses, much to the chagrin of my mother, who told me that riding horses wasn’t a real job. But I am here to tell you that it is! I have found my passion in creating better horses, and riders through helping people better understand horses so that the horses can fit better into our world.
We ask a lot of these animals. We ask them to come into our space and operate within our parameters. Yet, that is not something we are good at doing; however, we ask this of our horses, our dogs, our cats, etc.
When I am not surrounding myself with all things horses, my life on the ranch includes 4 dogs, a flock of chickens, and we don’t count the horses here…they’re like potato chips, you can’t just have one! My other hobbies include yoga, and consuming copious amounts of coffee!
I hope you enjoy this course and learn as much as you can from it. If you desire to learn more, please don’t hesitate to reach out about further learning opportunities on our ranch!
Up Next in Horsemanship 101.
-
What is horsemanship - Terms to Know
In this video you will learn about what horsemanship is, and what it means to me. Horsemanship at its core, is defined as the art of handling, riding and training horses. Every horseman will have their own personal definition of horsemanship and it serves as their guiding light in how they approa...
-
Horse Behavior - Learning Body Language
There are a lot of ear positions for horses, as you'll see in this video. Horses are creatures of flight, meaning when they're scared they RUN. They don't typically try to fight or bite - unless they feel the need to defend themselves.
When their ears are forward they're looking - horses look w...
-
Horse Behavior: How Horses Think
If you've ever wondered whether your horse is mad or sad, or angry, or whatnot - wonder no more. I'll break down the who, what, where, when, why of your horse's behavior!
