Bee and the Horse
The Academic Art of Riding Blog from Poland
About
You are warmly invited to follow my journey in the Academic Art of Riding! When I started this blog, I was just a regular, first-time horse owner. My horse, Nazir, however, made sure that my childhood passion developed into something much more. To the…
My Training Philosophy
Since early childhood, I was convinced that all animals have feelings and want to be happy, just like us. It has always filled me with great sadness to see how easily they are mistreated in our society. As a kid, I helped snails cross…
Lessons & Clinics
If you like what you are reading here, why not get in touch with me? Visit my website http://www.academicartofriding.pl for more details on lessons, clinics, online tuition and events. From 2019, I will join the group of licensed Bent Branderup Trainers. Looking forward to seeing you…
Building a good Basis: Thoughts About Education Steps
A horse’s (and rider’s) education should be build up step by step. We need a clear starting point from which we can add more and more details, so that we know where to begin and don’t just start in the middle. We also need a…
Thoughts about Leading
The other day I observed a young woman and her horse. She took it out of the (sandy) paddock and walked towards the stables. She marched in front, chatting with her friend who groomed her horse some meters away, and didn’t look much at…
Positive or Negative Reinforcement? Some Thoughts About the Use of Pressure.
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the use of pressure in horse training. It seems to me that there are two fractions in the horse world today – those who use pressure and release for training and those who condemn it. And…
