Laurie Jueneman
September 16 at 3:17 AM ·
This is great..........
“If a horse says no, you either asked the wrong question or asked the question wrong.
An average hunter course has 100 strides. Only 8 of them are jumps. Don’t sacrifice the 92 for the 8.
On approaching a fence: good riders wait until it’s time to go. Great riders go until it’s time to wait.
Don’t squat with your spurs on.
It is NEVER the horse’s fault. Yes, sometimes a horse may take advantage of a situation, but there is ALWAYS something the rider could do differently to change the situation.
Pass left hand to left hand.
You can only lie to your horse so many times before they call your bluff.
Horses do no know what they are worth. They do not know, or care, what they are capable of. They only care about the way you treat them.
Injuries and colic happen almost exclusively at 10:00 pm on a Saturday.
Shoes get lost almost exclusively when preparing to leave for a show.
If you work hard, try your best, and never give up, your efforts will not go unnoticed. And you will be rewarded with opportunities when you least expect it.
If you work hard, try your best, and never give up, you will still fail sometimes.
Video doesn’t lie – after being told repeatedly that I was lifting my right hand before every fence, and swearing up and down that I was certainly NOT lifting my right hand before every fence… I was—in fact—lifting my right hand before every fence. Sometimes your brain lies to you. Video does not.
On being nervous going into the show ring: you’re just not that big of a deal. No one at the show is watching you close enough to know every mistake you might make, except for the judge and your trainer, and you are paying them to watch.
Be patient – there are no shortcuts. Any shortcut you may try, will actually be the long way.
Check your personal issues and emotions at the door. Your horse will know. It usually does not go well.
If your horse is in front of your leg, you have options.
We never lose. We either win or we learn.
Ride like a winner. You cannot act like flip flops and expect to be treated like Louboutins.
If you have to pick only two things to think about during a course, pace and track are the two you should choose. The rest cannot happen without pace and track.
Give yourself and your horse brain breaks. Go have fun, go hack out in the woods, go swimming bareback, read a book in the paddock, whatever. Just allow yourself time to have fun.
At home there’s no reason to jump as big as you show every time. The basics are the basics regardless of the jump height. Save your horses legs.
The horse world is very small. Remember this and don’t burn your bridges and be mindful of your words.
Clean your tack. Groom your horse. Properly. Every day. If you can control nothing else, you can control your turn out. There is no excuse to not do the minimum effort.
No matter what the problem is, the solution is almost always add more leg.
Ride the horse you have today. Not the one you had yesterday. Not the one you want to have. The horse under you at this moment is the only one that matters.
You go where you look. The human head weighs 10 pounds. Unless you would like to end up on the ground, do not look down.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. " - advice excerpts from the Plaid Horse
This is great..........
“If a horse says no, you either asked the wrong question or asked the question wrong.
An average hunter course has 100 strides. Only 8 of them are jumps. Don’t sacrifice the 92 for the 8.
On approaching a fence: good riders wait until it’s time to go. Great riders go until it’s time to wait.
Don’t squat with your spurs on.
It is NEVER the horse’s fault. Yes, sometimes a horse may take advantage of a situation, but there is ALWAYS something the rider could do differently to change the situation.
Pass left hand to left hand.
You can only lie to your horse so many times before they call your bluff.
Horses do no know what they are worth. They do not know, or care, what they are capable of. They only care about the way you treat them.
Injuries and colic happen almost exclusively at 10:00 pm on a Saturday.
Shoes get lost almost exclusively when preparing to leave for a show.
If you work hard, try your best, and never give up, your efforts will not go unnoticed. And you will be rewarded with opportunities when you least expect it.
If you work hard, try your best, and never give up, you will still fail sometimes.
Video doesn’t lie – after being told repeatedly that I was lifting my right hand before every fence, and swearing up and down that I was certainly NOT lifting my right hand before every fence… I was—in fact—lifting my right hand before every fence. Sometimes your brain lies to you. Video does not.
On being nervous going into the show ring: you’re just not that big of a deal. No one at the show is watching you close enough to know every mistake you might make, except for the judge and your trainer, and you are paying them to watch.
Be patient – there are no shortcuts. Any shortcut you may try, will actually be the long way.
Check your personal issues and emotions at the door. Your horse will know. It usually does not go well.
If your horse is in front of your leg, you have options.
We never lose. We either win or we learn.
Ride like a winner. You cannot act like flip flops and expect to be treated like Louboutins.
If you have to pick only two things to think about during a course, pace and track are the two you should choose. The rest cannot happen without pace and track.
Give yourself and your horse brain breaks. Go have fun, go hack out in the woods, go swimming bareback, read a book in the paddock, whatever. Just allow yourself time to have fun.
At home there’s no reason to jump as big as you show every time. The basics are the basics regardless of the jump height. Save your horses legs.
The horse world is very small. Remember this and don’t burn your bridges and be mindful of your words.
Clean your tack. Groom your horse. Properly. Every day. If you can control nothing else, you can control your turn out. There is no excuse to not do the minimum effort.
No matter what the problem is, the solution is almost always add more leg.
Ride the horse you have today. Not the one you had yesterday. Not the one you want to have. The horse under you at this moment is the only one that matters.
You go where you look. The human head weighs 10 pounds. Unless you would like to end up on the ground, do not look down.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. " - advice excerpts from the Plaid Horse
While the whole west coast is under fire threat you may already have fires in your area and be wondering about air quality and what is healthy for your horse. Here is a great resource to figure out if you should go out and ride or let your horse have a day off.
EQUUSMAGAZINE.COM
What you need to know about the air quality index
We love all our school horses so much!! They definitely have earned their spots in heaven 😇🦄💕
Deanna Corby
September 3 at 5:12 AM ·
Don’t forget the school horse that made you.
The patient soul that tolerated your bouncing while you figured out how to sit the trot.
The kind mare that didn’t walk off when you fumbled with the bridle.
The sweet gelding that picked up the correct canter lead even though your body was telling him to do the exact opposite.
The saintly angel that never spooked, which is a good thing because your balance was precarious at best because you only rode once a week.
Too often we forget where we came from. We move on to the next chapter in our lives and say, “Oh my gosh, I’m learning so much! I’m going so far! I could never do this kind of horse on that old school horse!”
But that school horse gave you the confidence to move forward. That school horse took care of you and allowed you to take the time you needed to find your way. You couldn’t have become the rider you are today without that old, dumpy school horse.
Morrison - 17hh 2005 Irish Sport Horse
Mo is the perfect 3'-3'3" Hunter/Equitation schoolmaster. He could also carry around a novice rider at the lower levels no problem! Great for a junior or amatuer looking to step into the show ring and win. He had a great career in the Big Eq but is looking to step down to an easier job. This one is a barn favorite and we will be sad to see him go. Priced in the mid 5 range with a yearly lease option available. Please contact Alixe at (760) 715-1999 for more information.
So proud of team DVG this weekend for coming together last minute to support our local show circut!! Everyone rode great and we came out with some great results! Leena Turnbaugh made her crossrail debut on Sylvester earning some great ribbons. Katherine Hilgers came home with a second on Sylvester in the green rider hunters her first time showing! Amy White and Southern Bell finished reserve champion in the long stirrup. Gretchen Bottger and Southern Bell had some great results in the green rider for there first time. Jim Rakowski and Fred Astaire had some great ribbons in the long stirrup for his horse show debut. Ellie Noel learned a lot her first time showing in the low children's and flat medal on Fred Astaire earing some good ribbons. Amelia Gilkey piloted Firestone to reserve champion in the low children's hunters for her first time in the 2'6". Kristen Olguin and Firstone earned a blue in the low adult hunters for her first show back in 10 years. Elizabeth DeuPree and Valdez rode to a blue in the 18+ eq for her first show back in a year and his first show in 3 years. Kori Angers and Valdez earned reserve champion in the low adult jumpers for her first show since 2004! Elise Hilgers and Tucker won the green rider medal at their first show together! Lorelei Barry and Maserati Girl won their eq over and had great ribbons in the Modified Jr/Am. Hunters. Reilly Cunningham and After Midnight won the flat and 3ft Medal. Sue Kirk and Morrison had some great rounds in the eq and hunters for their first show together. Rachel and Sephora II were champion in the open 3ft Jumpers. We are so lucky to have such a fun team of riders that came together to make this show a blast! Also big thanks to Alixe and Rachel for making this weekend run smoothly! 🥇🤗🐴
ATENTION TEAM DVG! We are very excited to have Ecole from Valencia Sport Saddlery coming out this Wednesday to do a Butet saddle fitting for a few of our riders. If there is anything you might want her to bring down; tack, riding wear, ect., please let us know ASAP and we will get that organized!!
Love this so much!!
Susan Fougere Kinmon
October 6 at 5:19 AM ·
Joyce Brinsfield this is a good explanation.
"Check Me Out"
2014 16.1hh Gelding out of Royal AB by Checkmate. "Romeo" is a lovely young prospect that could go in any direction. He is priced in the mid 5 range and located in San Diego, Ca. Please give us a call for more information or to set up a trial.
"The equitation ring serves as a foundational platform in which to learn important riding skills, but an individual’s success in riding is dependent on so much more."
THEPLAIDHORSE.COM
Is the Equitation a Prerequisite to Professional Success? - The Plaid Horse Magazine
Our Halloween Spooktacular was a huge success!! So glad we were able to host a fun and safe party for our DVG family. We had so many creative costumes and a super fun time with all our bareback games! Big thanks to all our clients for helping us create such an amazing atmosphere. Can't wait to do it again next year!!! 🎃🔮👻
So true!
Abbi Ferrigno
December 22, 2020 at 5:18 AM ·
HORSELISTENING.COM
“Inside Leg To Outside Rein” – The Cheat Sheet
