For those of you new to horses and unfamiliar with horse vernacular, there is a term for a horse that doesn’t spook: a “bombproof horse.” “Bombproof Riding,” and the resultant “Bombproof Rider,” are a play on that—yea, an answer, a challenge, to that. Here’s the TL;DR version: I saw was riders who wanted to enjoyContinue reading “Why It’s Called the “Bombproof Riding System””
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Rider Fitness: Cross-training for Horseback Riding
Rider fitness is an integral part of the program here, and should be taken for granted in any riding program; but most of my students who have ridden before had little or no physical education for their own bodies from their prior equestrian training. What follows are a few categories of exercise to consider: riderContinue reading “Rider Fitness: Cross-training for Horseback Riding”
Three Red Flags
I recently had a fall that resulted in a serious injury—a century ago, they might have cut my arm off, or left me with one that doesn’t work. Somewhat ironically (at least on the surface) I came off a short, out of shape pony and landed in wet grass. A few people said to me,Continue reading “Three Red Flags”
Martial Equestrian 