by Jane Savoie | Aug 31, 2018 | Dressage Tips, Miscellaneous, Newsletter
This month we’re going to look at one aspect of the third ingredient of the training scale–Contact. You’ll learn how to offer your horse an inviting contact so you can then put him on the bit (connection). Next month we’ll look at...
by Jane Savoie | Aug 21, 2018 | Motivation From Moshi
I don’t remember my mom very much. I remember her being warm and snuggly, and very tall. I suppose I’m taller than she was, now, but I’ll always remember her towering over me. Her size and gentle strength made me feel safe. I never met my dad. I hear...
by Jane Savoie | Aug 21, 2018 | Motivation From Indy
The barn’s big gray cat told me a fascinating story today. He said he heard it from a little bird, who assured him that the story is absolutely true. It seems one day the bird was sitting in a tree when two tiny angels landed on a nearby branch to watch what was...
by Jane Savoie | Aug 7, 2018 | Motivation From Indy
I love to ride in the car. Sometimes Rhett will roll the window down just an inch or so I can stick my nose out and smell all the amazing smells we pass. It’s an adventure of the nose! I don’t always recognize what I’m smelling, but I can get a sense...
by Jane Savoie | Aug 7, 2018 | Motivation From Moshi
Some people don’t like gray horses. Some people don’t like chestnut horses. There are even a few that don’t like us shiny black horses. Some like the quiet temperament of a quarter horse over the fiery temperament of an Arabian. Some like the...