It always excites me to get feedback on what I’ve written or am teaching, not so much to stroke the ego, but to know that it is making a difference in people’s lives - that I am connecting with them. With that said, I got this wonderful review on my book “Centered Self, Centered Horse” [...]

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What can be said about one of the most prized elements of a well trained horse, that of a well-executed, light, balanced and beautifully collected piaffe? The stepping stone from basic gaits to airs above the ground, and while it is so sought after it also continues to be one movement that is considered difficult [...]

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I talk considerably about movement, dance, rhythm and harmony in my book, “Centered Self, Centered Horse,” and cannot emphasize it quite enough so thought I would once again write about it. Why is the presence of ‘dance’ so vital to our interaction with the horse? To sum it up, we cannot expect from the horse [...]

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Come swiftly, or slowly. Come towards me when you are ready. I will stand, I will wait, I will be ready in every moment.
Turn left or turn right, stay straight ahead if you like. I am centered, I am balanced, I am ready in every moment.
Jump ahead or turn around, step straight forward, step straight [...]

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