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
Funniest Things Overheard at the Barn This Week
Funniest Things Overheard at the Barn This Week

Me, after the lesson: “Do you have any questions?”
7 year old student: “Yes. What is Buttercup’s favorite color?”

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Kate Healeyhorse barn, horseback riding, equestrian, equestrian sports, eventing, eventing barn, funny horse, funny quotes, funny horse quotes, Eventing, Buck Davidson, ponies, pony, show jumping, showjumping, horse jumping, horse, horses, horse quotes, equestrian quotes, horseback riding lessons, horse lessons, riding, riding lessons, riding students, horse tack, funny ponies, funny ponyComment
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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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
Horses in 4 Seasons
Horses in 4 Seasons

As horse owners, it’s as easy as finding horse manure on a horse farm to find something to complain about at any given season of taking care of our equine friends …

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Kate Healeyhorse, horses, pony, ponies, horse owning, barn, eventing barn, equestrian, horse care, horse blanketing, horse showingComment
Why I Didn't Work at McDonald's (and maybe why I should have)
Why I Didn't Work at McDonald's (and maybe why I should have)

When I was 15 my instructor took me aside one day at the barn and asked me to teach a riding lesson to a new 8-year-old student. I was totally caught off-guard ….

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Kate Healeyequestrian, eventing, eventer, riding, horseback riding, horse riding, riding instructor, horseback riding lessons, horseback riding instructor, horse, horses, horse trainer, horse training, horse showing, pony, poniesComment