by Kim Walnes | Oct 16, 2020 | Eventing, Horsemanship
I get asked for my thoughts on this topic quite often. Honestly, I think courses before my day (early to mid1980’s) were more dangerous as far as the types of questions asked, flimsy construction of fences, and the terrain where they were built. It was expected,...
by Kim Walnes | Oct 13, 2020 | Gideon's Messages
Gideon showed me very early on that he was very attuned to not only the physical world, as a stallion should be, but also to humans and their emotional states, not to mention that of the world in general. It took quite a bit of getting used to, and he was patient yet...
by Kim Walnes | Oct 10, 2020 | Eventing, Horsemanship
The continuing deaths of both horses and riders have yet again called into sharp awareness the fact that our sport is in need of help. Jonathon Holling really nailed it in his article in the April 25, 2016 issue of the Chronicle, “When is Enough Enough?”. If you...
by Kim Walnes | Oct 1, 2020 | Coaching
The roar of folks celebrating your success, an accolade from a respected instructor or friend, seeing your and your horse’s names/ photos in a magazine—any of these can swell our hearts and make us feel pride, happiness, perhaps fulfillment. Nothing, however, makes my...
by Kim Walnes | Sep 25, 2020 | Coaching, Horsemanship
I frequently see a theme in my teaching trips, and it’s one I’ve found that tends to show up in all relationships where humans are involved. The rider comes in each day expecting and already defending against certain actions they have come to expect from their horse,...
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