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The first lesson a horse teaches us
“the first lesson a horse teaches us is patience.” Or at least it should be. Patience isn’t something we are born with. It’s something we learn, we cultivate, we practice. It’s a way of being and doing.It’s something to fail at and to try again. Patience is something that shows…
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Is Ivy scared of Swagger
Listen with audio. Am I scared of Swagger??? A lot of people have watched some of my training videos with Swagger and have assumed that I am scared of him. Why else would I feed him food? Why else would I move slowly around him? (both questions are rhetorical) I am not scared……
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You should always be training your horse
“𝑇𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒’𝑠 𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑡, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒.”Sometime people are looking for the easy thing to change to get gait from their horse. I get asked all the time, “how do you fix a pacey horse?” The question that should be asked is……
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Whorlology and Swagger
Do you believe in Whorls? Whorls are the patterns in a horse’s coat where the hair changes direction. The idea is that these are formed very early on when the horse is an embryo at the same time the brain is forming and reflects the horse’s inborn (literally) nature. Most horses…
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https://ivyshorses.com/2023/01/26/15299/
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? I really enjoy painting. I got started doing watercolor a few years ago and have really enjoyed it. I love and hate the fact that you can paint loose and you can’t totally control the results. These are some of my favorite ones…
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HORSES and LOVE (2011)
HORSES and LOVE (2011) How do I even start this article? I have so many ideas floating around in my head right now. What is love? Is it a feeling? Is it an act of the will? Can it apply to horses? Are there parallels between God’s love for us and my love for a… Continue reading…
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I get so ANGRY! Then I do this
“When a man is wrong and won’t admit it, he always gets angry.” –Thomas Haliburton It’s all too easy to get angry and take that anger out on others. With horses, we often find ourselves at a loss as to what to do. That loss can often turn into frustration or anger. I have…
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Make each step its own reward
Make each step its own reward. What are you doing with your horse(s)? Are you making an effort to be better each time you ride? Do you enjoy the time with your horse? If you are struggling, perhaps its your perspective on what you want from your horse. Book I quote from: Think…
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Macaroni’s Bridleless Ride – June 25
Riding Macaroni Bridleless! What an amazing day! This journey has been amazing! I have learned so much. This mare has an amazing personality and is super calm. If someone were to tell me that I would be riding a rescue horse bridleless for all the rides, I would have thought…
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Groundwork and Lunging the Gaited Horse – Q&A with Ivy Schexnayder
So, what kind of groundwork should you do with a gaited horse? Should you lunge a gaited horse? How often should you do groundwork? How do you connect with a new horse? I try to answer these questions in this video. Here is the ground work video with the grey mare:…