My First Horse Show When I was a kid, my friends and I decided to go to the local playday. We had never been in a horse show before but how hard could it be? I had owned my horse for over a year and we had come a long way from our very dicey beginnings. I looked at the requirements printed on the Playday premium.- Attire- Long-sleeved shirt, tie, long pants and … [Read more...] about My First Horse Show
Training Tips
Liar, Liar. Pants On Fire!
Liar, Liar. Pants on Fire- I was watching TV the other night when this commercial came on. The people on the commercial lied about their car insurance and their pants burst into flames! Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! Just like when we were kids. It got me to thinking about how we sometimes lie to our horses. We don't always say what we mean and we don't always mean … [Read more...] about Liar, Liar. Pants On Fire!
Happy Holidays!
Gift Certificates 10% Off! During the month of December you may purchase a $100.00 gift certificate for only $90.00! That's a 10% savings! Gift certificates may be used for lessons, training, trailering or many other horse care services. However; they may not be redeemed for cash or used to pay board. Give the gift of riding this year! Buy a CRK Gift Certificate Today! … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays!
It Was The Best Of Times. It Was The Worst Of Times…
It Was The Best Of Times. It Was The Worst Of Times... With all the holiday rushing around your horse will often get put on the back burner. Between the shopping, cooking and picking up the kids time becomes a precious commodity. What should you do when you only have a few minutes to spend with your equine family member? Here are some ideas… Scenario #1- Your … [Read more...] about It Was The Best Of Times. It Was The Worst Of Times…
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…