Posts tagged horse sports
No "Equestrian" in Team
No "Equestrian" in Team

I wanted my girls to have that sense of belonging and community that came from being an official member of something. I wanted them to be able to come together to support each other and not feel competitive against each other. That’s how the Valley View Equestrian Team all started.

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Kate Healeyhorses, horse, equestrian, eventing, eventing barn, eventing lessons, horseback riding, horse riding, horseback riding instructor, horseback riding lessons, horse riding utah, horseback riding utah, riding lesson, riding lessons, riding lessons utah, equestrian lessons, equestrian team, equestrian team utah, Eventing, eventer, horse sports, barn, horse barn, horse barn utah Comment
Dressage Terms, Explained
Dressage Terms, Explained

Ever been confused by dressage terms? What’s the difference between “frame”, “round”, and “collection” anyway?

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Kate Healeydressage, eventing, equestrian, collection, horses, horseback riding, horse, horse sports, equestrian sports, horse dressage, horse showing, horse training, dressage terms, training pyramid, dressage pyramid, riding lessons, horseback riding lessons, dressage lessons, jumping, horse jumping, showjumping, show jumping, 3 day eventingComment
All About That...Feet
All About That...Feet

“No foot, no horse,” is how the saying goes. But how about, “no farrier, no feet”? …

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Kate HealeyFarrier, Horses, Eventing, farriery, horseshoeing, horse shoeing, horseshoer, horseback riding, horse jumping, horse sports, horse, horses, horse soundness, horse lameness, horse training, horseback riding lessons, horse showing, dressage, horse barnComment
5 Resolutions for Riders
5 Resolutions for Riders

Some of my students have asked me what some of their New Years resolutions should be in regards to riding …

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Kate HealeyNew Years, resolutions, equestrian, eventing, equestrian goals, equestrian resolutions, horseback riding, horses, horse, horse riding, horse sports, Horses, eventing barn, eventing goals, riding resolutions, new years resolutions, riding goals, grooming, horse grooming, groundwork, horse groundwork, tack, horse tack, tack cleaning, riding fitness, rider fitness, equestrian fitnessComment
Chasing That Feeling
Chasing That Feeling

This sport is all about feeling. We are all just chasing feelings. Some people get accused of chasing ribbons, but it’s not really about the ribbon-a $2 piece of cardboard and material …

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Kate Healeyequestrian, eventing, dressage, showjumping, show jumping, cross country, cross country riding, horses, horse owning, horse, horse riding, horse sports, riding lessons, horseback riding, horseback riding lessons, eventing lessons, dressage lessons, cross-country, cross-country riding, cross-country eventing, barn, horse barn, eventing barn, jumping, horse jumping, horse loveComment