A Horse for Christmas (Or How Not to Give Your Kid A Horse) By: Cheryl Rohnke Kronsberg When I was a child, like so many young girls, I wanted a horse. I had read loads of books, rented a horse nearly every Saturday, and watched every horse movie I could find. I was ready for my first horse! Of course I lived in the city. We couldn’t keep a horse at home, but … [Read more...] about A Horse For Christmas
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Blow Hard
As winter begins its usual course here in Southern California I am always asked how weather affects the horses. The cold days will cause our horses to kick up their heels some, but our winters are mild, no snow or freezing temperatures. Rain can be a problem, causing muddy stalls and wet arenas. Rain will cause us to cancel our riding plans for a few days but … [Read more...] about Blow Hard
It’s A “Bit” Confusing…
It's A "Bit" Confusing... As some of you know, I am a CHA Clinic Instructor. What this means is that I go out into the horse community around the country and conduct Riding Instructor Certification Clinics. These clinics consist of 40 hours of testing, evaluating and teaching the instructors who are seeking certification. One of the required topics is Bits and … [Read more...] about It’s A “Bit” Confusing…
What IsYour Riding Dream?
What will you do today to improve yourself, your situation, your riding? Will you surround yourself with those people who will help you achieve your goals? Or will you stay with the same ole' same ole'? So many of us go by the old adage- If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But maybe you just haven’t realized that it’s broken. Someone defined insanity as -Doing the … [Read more...] about What IsYour Riding Dream?
Are you ready?
I was asked to speak at the local riding club meeting a few weeks go and something interesting happened. I never got to the topic I was asked to speak about. I introduced myself and explained some of the exciting programs I have coming up at our ranch. I also gave some information about my background, experience and such. You know the usual stuff. Just as I was about to … [Read more...] about Are you ready?