As horse enthusiasts, we can never get enough horse-riding-tips, horse-information, or good common sense horse-training-tips. We want more of everything that has to do with our horses.

Practical horse-riding-tips, horse-stories and friendly people to share our experiences with, are part of what horses are all about. From horse health to horse behavior we want to know it all and experience it all.

Every time we come across another horse tip or new idea, we run down to the barn and show our equine companion how clever we are. Oh so patiently he allows us to put this new found tidbit into practice.

...ask an old friend

It is amazing what a wealth of knowledge and experience you can accumulate over 40 years especially riding, training and caring for hundreds of horses over those years.

Even the rough times somehow hold a tender spot in our hearts and brings out a chuckle. Those frustrating moments with our horse, that we finally manage to overcome, just add to our inner resources. We stash those failures and successes away in our mental library . Then some other day, perhaps with another horse, we are pleased with ourselves when our mental reference library of horse-riding-tips tells us …“Ok, I’m on top of this!”

I have condensed these practical Horse-Riding-Tips into an easy to follow guide for riders of all levels. It is a summary of these many years, many horses, and many horse masters who have helped in my quest for.....harmony between horse and rider.

….with experience comes wisdom

The knowledge gained from horses never becomes out dated or useless. It just blossoms and grows with every added cherished memory.

For instance…. *When I was a child discovering horses I wanted to know the names of all the parts of my pony. Today horse-anatomy has evolved into how aspects such as biomechanics, vision and hearing of the horse influences our riding and training.

*My early experiences in dressage and 3-day-eventing led me to the fascinating world of equestrian sports.

*My first trail ride evolved into a love of dressage, as an art form.

…putting your knowledge where your mouth is

I have graduated from barn brat to master in horse-chat. Friends (or complete “ horse” strangers) will start a conversation with me about anything from feeding tips, horse-riding-tips, to the latest and greatest grooming techniques. Anything horse related is a good excuse to begin an animated discussion here at Horse-Riding-Tips -n-Chat. Somehow there is an instant connection with your fellow horse-chatter.

Chatting about this morning’s trail ride or your latest horse adventure is a way to share your love and passion for horses without becoming insanely repetitious …. “I love my horses” ..“My horse this….My horse that”.

…..expressing your passion for horses

As a young girl I could never get enough pony time. So when I could not be riding a pony I would draw horse-pictures.

Today my down time and the artistic side of me, are quenched with horse-art, horse-quotes, horse-poems and even horse clip-art. I have accumulated this art and artsy apparel through the years. I feel somehow obligated to feed this creative side of me at any opportunity I find. All the pages here at horse-riding-tips are a great way to share these pictures and artwork with fellow horse-lovers. Which leads me to other ……

…..benefits of being a horse lover.....while keeping our sense of humor..

....our horses save us money (because we are too busy to go on shopping sprees to the local mall). Now mind you, visiting every tack supply shop on every continent is not, I repeat NOT just shopping. It is an educational experience that helps nurture, as an adult, my creative side. :) Even just the smell and feel of horse tack is a creative experience.

....our ponies can start us on a path of early career development. :) Some of the best vets I know started their training caring for their first horse. My farrier, an avid rodeo rider, started learning about horse's feet ( at age 10) when his pony lost a shoe and had to be pulled out of the 4-H competition that day.

....our horses make us health conscious. Since that first carrot fed to that first pony, I have cared for dozens of horses. I observed how their nutritional needs affects their performance and disposition. I have accumulated some darn good horse health advise. I draw from this accumulated knowledge when I can’t get a straight reply from one of my equine friends. “ Not eating today? Anything wrong?” Droopy head, glazed, inert eyes, look at me as if to say: “ You're supposed to know.” And… most of the time I do! Or I can find the answer in horse health advice and horse-stories that have been shared with me over the years . Good, solid shared experiences of others who have “been there, done that”

READY TO FEED THE PASSION?

Put up your saddle---
....pull up a hay bale---
........grab your favorite thirst quencher---
............let’s get down to some serious horse-chat.

Find what you need- learn what you can- share what you will.

Relate to my memories - let’s have a laugh together.

Horses are a passion - passion feeds a never ending need to learn

Learning keeps us young - but yet - it makes us wise.

It’s all here………………………ENJOY