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Tag: Training

What I Hope

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Terri Young
Clairvaux, Competitions, Horse Shows, Horses

What I Hope   For many of us, the world looks significantly different than it did at the beginning of the year. Many stables shut their doors to anyone other than those directly involved in their horses’ care. Others have

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If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
Terri Young
Clairvaux, Horses, Leadership, Life Skills

  I have a pony in the barn, and boy, is she a good teacher. She has nice manners, is easy to make go and stop, and is never fresh. But, if you don’t remember to steer, she will work

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Cultivating “Trainer Brain”

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019
Terri Young
Clairvaux, Life Skills

Or, How to problem solve during your practice rides How do you approach your rides? For many, riding is for pleasure or therapy. But for those are are working toward specific goals – maybe it’s the next show, or moving

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Let Go and Let It Go

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018
Terri Young
Clairvaux, Competitions, Leadership, Life Skills

“Clay is shaped into a bowl, But it is the empty space that makes it useful. Cut out doors and windows make a room, But its empty space makes it useful. So, what is there is beneficial – But what

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They’re Taking Your Money

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018
Terri Young
Clairvaux, Leadership

Last week, I taught a new student. Let’s call her Joan. Joan is a Short-Stirrup rider. She can walk, trot and canter, and jump small jumps. She knows how to groom and mount. She knows to keep her heels down

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