How To Choose A Blanket For Your Horse You made the decision. You are going to blanket your horse this winter. Now you need blankets. How do you decide which one to get? What weight do you need? How many? There are so many different types, how do you choose? First you need to ask yourself these 6 simple questions… Is your horse body-shaved or under … [Read more...] about How To Choose A Blanket For Your Horse
To Blanket or Not To Blanket?
It’s Blanket Season! By Cheryl Rohnke Kronsberg Published in The Instructor (Fall 2011) Ok, I know that as I write this, its 100 degrees outside and blankets are the furthest thing from your mind. But... It's BLANKET SEASON! This small fact was made abundantly clear today when I went to my local tack shop. I held the door for someone carrying 6 freshly washed … [Read more...] about To Blanket or Not To Blanket?
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?
It Happened Again…
I did an evaluation lesson last week. In case you don’t know, an evaluation lesson (“Eval”) is for those riders who have been riding on their own or taking lessons at another facility prior to coming to CRK Stable. These riders have differing levels of skill so an “eval” is necessary to determine which CRK level, class or program they belong in. Some have been … [Read more...] about It Happened Again…
How To Choose A Riding Program, Part 3
More questions to ask before you sign up. 3. How many people will be in the same lesson? Most beginners benefit from private lessons and will make the most progress that way. Very young riders (under 7 yrs.) should always be in private lessons for safety reasons. Intermediate to advanced riders may do well with the interaction of group lessons. A Group lesson should have no … [Read more...] about How To Choose A Riding Program, Part 3
How to Choose A Riding Program, Part 2
Riding Style- Riding style simply means what type of saddle, clothing, and horse you use and what activities you are doing with that horse. Different styles have varying levels of difficulty. Some people want to start with a very difficult style like Dressage or Reining. Others, might want to start off with an easier style to be successful early on. The best way to decide is … [Read more...] about How to Choose A Riding Program, Part 2
How to Choose A Riding Program
How to Choose A Riding Program By Cheryl Rohnke Kronsberg, CHA Master Instructor Take a moment and imagine yourself riding a horse. What do you see? Are you wearing jeans, cowboy boots and a 10 gallon hat? Or perhaps skin tight breeches, shiny, black knee-high boots and a black velvet helmet. Maybe you are jumping over a log or creek while galloping across country. Possibly, … [Read more...] about How to Choose A Riding Program