Author: Sharon Wilsie Continuing the Conversation Sharon Wilsie’s first book Horse Speak: The Equine–Human Translation Guide broke new ground for anyone who works with horses. It provided a practical system to listen and talk to horses in their language instead of expecting them to understand ours. Now with this second book, Essential …
Horse Roots Run Deep in Her Family, and She Intends to Keep the Legacy Going What’s your name and age? Quincy Swanson. I’m 12 years old. How long have you been involved with horses? I’ve been around horses since I was a baby, but I started riding when I was …
When Planning Your Next Trail-Riding Adventure, Consider a Trek Along the Colorado Trail. If you’re the kind of rider who enjoys high-country adventure, spectacular scenery, and lots of surprises, the Colorado Trail might be for you. Having ridden an 80-mile portion of the trail over four days through the Colorado …
(Photo Caption: On fair-weather days that might not have ground safe for riding, make your way to the barn to conduct repairs and identify what you’ll need to fix come spring. Photo Courtesy of www.Horizon Structures.com) Use Colorado’s Sunny Winter Days to Maintain Your Place There’s always something that needs …
Motion-Tracking Device Helps Riders Improve Training Pivo, Inc., a leading developer of AI-technology solutions for content creators, has launched the Pivo Equestrian Edition that specifically aims to assist equestrians while they train. This tracking device is a portable and affordable tool that will change the way both recreational and professional …
(Photo Caption: Zadiba, a Lusitano gelding owned, trained, and ridden by Cody Harrison, performs shoulder-in with good balance and in self-carriage.) With Balance, Your Horse Can Confidently Fulfill Almost Any Request One of the most fundamental components of training a horse needs to develop is correct balance. If the balance …
Give Your Horse a Happy Retirement “The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.” – Carson McCullers May we speak for a moment about responsibility? I don’t want to sound like your mother…well, maybe I do. Here’s the thing—I regularly get phone calls, messages, or emails …
(Photo Caption: Lindsey Thomas rode HF Shiney Surprise to win the Ron Williams Youth Traveling Trophy at the 20223 RMRHA Summer Slide in July. Photo Credit: Colorado Horse Source) Getting to Know Colorado Horse People I had the privilege of visiting the Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Association (RMRHA) Summer Slide …
This Holiday Season, Give Back to the Industry You Love Locally to Support Horses and Horse-Related Charities During the next couple months, you’ll probably encounter many ways to give back in your local area, and your horse community could use your generosity. Whether it’s for Giving Tuesday (November 29, 2022), …
