by Kim Walnes | Mar 3, 2021 | Horsemanship
His registered name was Al Marah Silver Deer, which fitted him perfectly. He was the essence of beauty and grace in all their aspects. His color and form filled my heart with joy, as did his kind temperament and his willing heart. “Silver” or “Deer” didn’t suit him,...
by Kim Walnes | Oct 30, 2020 | Cross Country, Horsemanship, Uncategorized
1. First and foremost, invite your horse to be your partner. You do not want to be on top of a totally submissive machine awaiting instructions while you are galloping along undulating ground facing solid obstacles in uncertain footing. You want to be on a horse who...
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 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 | 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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