Bee and the Horse
The Academic Art of Riding Blog from Poland
Tag: horses
Should we do an exercise, just because it has been deemed beneficial or produces results?
When I work with a horse, or teach lessons, I constantly have to make decisions about what exercises to use, do next, and how long to do them. Sometimes, students are surprised to hear that I don’t use certain exercises, although they are very… Continue Reading “Should we do an exercise, just because it has been deemed beneficial or produces results?”
Will you walk with me?
Something I enjoy doing a lot right now is to walk with the horses from the field to the riding arena and back. I always bring a halter, but usually they follow me without. Both Minor and Weto will usually meet me by walking… Continue Reading “Will you walk with me?”
Do you feel the need to speed up the process?
At the moment I’m getting private messages and also some comments on my Facebook page whenever I post about the riding-in process with my youngster Minor. Please please don’t understand this the wrong way, I absolutely LOVE that you think of us and that… Continue Reading “Do you feel the need to speed up the process?”
Summer Academy and Trainer Day 2023
I’m back from Denmark and back to my normal work routine. This year’s summer academy was quite special for me: My student Meg Brauch from the US became a member of the knighthood (she passed her Squire test in spring), making her the first… Continue Reading “Summer Academy and Trainer Day 2023”
Every Day Magic
Today I had one of the best days with the horses I ever had. Not because of some fancy exercises, but because of our normal, quiet daily routine and such a nice feeling between us. I started by sorting my feeds for the horses… Continue Reading “Every Day Magic”
Walk and school walk
What is the school walk? Why is it useful? And how do we educate it? We distinguish between the natural walk and the schooled walk. The natural walk is a four beat. The sequence of the legs is inside hind, inside front, outside hind,… Continue Reading “Walk and school walk”
Art of Riding Classroom
Years ago, during breakfast, my husband said to me: why don’t you start a blog and tell people about your journey with Nazir? This was the start of this blog, Bee and the Horse, in which I formulated my ideas about horse training for… Continue Reading “Art of Riding Classroom”
Teaching new aids according to the type of horse
When teaching our horses, we have to consider their character. My horse Weto is a rather slow thinking horse and needs time to process. When I expect a too quick answer, he tends to shut down and get stressed. He also forgets things which… Continue Reading “Teaching new aids according to the type of horse”
Social Media and Resentfulness
In order to feel good about ourselves or our decisions, we often justify things. Like a choice we made to leave something or someone behind. Since I do academic art of riding, I have seen many people come and also seen quite a few… Continue Reading “Social Media and Resentfulness”
Thoughts About the Need to Be Right and Violence
In his book “The Power of Now”, Eckhart Tolle writes: “The need to be right is a form of violence.” I’m not someone who is big on sharing quotes. Just because something resonates with me doesn’t mean it resonates with you, and then it’s… Continue Reading “Thoughts About the Need to Be Right and Violence”
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