Lorien Stable: Trainer's Notes
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For discussion of this article, or any other topic, visit the Message Board.
I'd like to share a list of links that you may also find helpful.
The NewRider
Forum:
Here you will find many friendly, supportive, knowledgeable equestrians.
If you have a question you can usually get a good answer here. I try to
answer questions that I can answer well, but there are other trainers
and instructors who also offer very good advice. Most particularly,
Heather Moffett of Enlightened Equitation
will sometimes offer advice and comments. She also has a brief section
on the NewRider site: A Kinder Way to
Ride.
Heather's book is
Enlightened Equitation: Riding in true harmony
with your horse.
Cherry
Hill's
Horse Information Roundup:
The prolific author Cherry Hill offers advice on lots of topics, and
also has a newsletter where she answers readers' questions.
Cherry Hill's publications may be found on her site.
Virtually
Horses:
Viv has compiled a list of articles helpful to the rider, particularly
the adult beginner. Her pages explain topics under these headings:
"The Horse; The Rider; The Gear; The Sports; The Books; The Links;
The Articles." It looks like the site is designed to be clear and
informative whether you are a beginner (unfamiliar with the "jargon" and
inexperienced with horses) or looking to brush up on a particular topic.
Showing in the
UK:
Es has a great page on how showing works: what to do, what to wear, and
tack and turnout for your horse.
Halt @ X:
A visual, graphically explained dressage information source. Excellent,
The Art of
Classical Riding:
"The Riding School" on this site offers a series of articles describing
some rider, and some horse, riding movements. With clear descritions
and good graphical supports this site offers some nice tips.
Equine Sports
Massage and Saddle Fitting courses:
"Our program emphasizes evaluation of the entire horse to identify,
understand and treat the root cause of a muscular problem; not just the
most obvious symptom. When evaluating a horse, our students are taught to
consider the horse's skeletal conformation, specific discipline and
cross-training programs, the tack and the rider. Each of these elements
has an effect on the horse's movement and well-being."
This is a terrific book, and one I highly recommend:
Emergency!: The Active Horseman's Book of Emergency Care
by Karen E. N. Hayes.
Terrific, detailed instructions for dealing with emergencies--and written
in a step-by-step format that would be easy to follow when panicking.
(Would I panic when my horse is colicking? You betcha.) I borrowed it
from my local public library to look over, and I ordered it for myself
online before I had returned it to the library! Excellent book.
