...the others around, to have a potentially loose horse in the aisle. I’ve come up with a compromise. Tonka’s lead rope is quite long. I can loosely wrap it once... Cross Tie RetrainingJune 19, 2019 by Terry Golson
...come down. So I took Tonka out to the sand ring to let him get the kinks out on his own terms. Tonk free-lunges around me and understands that he... The Sanity NuggetNovember 28, 2020 by Terry Golson
...of it except in winter when the temperature hovers at freezing and instead of snow we get rain that freezes on the ground. Frozen ice and slush is the worst,... Colic WeatherJanuary 4, 2021 by Terry Golson
Horses are herd animals, which means they prefer to be in a group of their own kind. Feral horses living on open rangeland organize themselves into a family subset of... Friends Over the FenceAugust 6, 2020 by Terry Golson
...stilted when cantering to the right. Some of my imbalance comes from compensating for him! It’s hard to find a plumb seat on a crooked horse. But it’s possible, and... Counting to Position SuccessMarch 22, 2019 by Terry Golson
...physiology of horses --how they see, perceive, move, stop, turn, balance, respond, etc.-- but he was not a good riding coach in saddle. I firmly believe that at least half... Teaching Riding Without YellingJuly 26, 2016 by Terry Golson
...and trained is so smart! Terry Golson Thank you for your comment. It's good to hear from my readers! Terry Golson I appreciate your comment! I need positive reinforcement as... Challenges WelcomeAugust 15, 2018 by Terry Golson
...The tack that the horse wears, the rider’s clothes, and how the horse is “turned out” all reflect your choice of activity. I ride dressage, which in competition requires that... Braiding a Paint Horse ManeAugust 18, 2017 by Terry Golson
Horses evolved as grassland animals. Their safety was dependent on being able to see the movement of predators like wolves and mountain lions, and so they prefer open spaces. They... Tonka Takes Me For a WalkApril 19, 2021 by Terry Golson