Month: October 2020

Bits are like pebbles in your shoe. Always uncomfortable. This is regardless of the rider’s level of softness, or even if the reins are resting on the horse’s neck, untouched by human hands. (See: Clemence.pdf) Depending on where they poke

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Traditional horsemanship language is ripe with terms such as “respect”, “leadership”, “alpha mare”, “dominance”, being the “boss”, and others in this vein. Traditional horsemanship is also the product of thousands of years of people becoming trainers by learning from other