François de la Gueriniere Translation

Francoise de la Gueriniere trotting on horseback

Heard of François de la Gueriniére? Okay, that's good.

In case you're reading list is empty, add this to it – a rare translation Ecole de Cavalerie made by the late Captain William Frazer, which also includes notes from the Earl of Pembroke.

Google Books Link Ecole de Cavalerie : A Treatise Upon Horsemanship
Download the ebook version from ePUB

Also, it might be a good idea to print a copy so you can rearrange a few pages that aren't in order.

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Erica Franz

I've been riding since I was 9, and in love with horses from the day I was born. Living in Washington with my horse and 5 dogs.

Rider Jamie Comber rides the grey Thoroughbred mare Litdeworldonfire at Emerald Downs Race Track

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Small World (Horse Wise!)

October 28, 2010March 2, 2014

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I know I’ve said before, but this likely will not be the last time I will remark that it is a small world… in more ways than one.

Three circus horses are worked at liberty

Training

Taking A Lesson From Trick Horse Trainers

November 4, 2010March 2, 2014

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Don’t get me wrong, I have been teaching my horses to perform various tricks since I can last remember… the key difference is whether that is ALL you do. Certainly not all trainers who specialize in trick horse training focus all of their attention on the tricks, and that is particularly what caught my eye in this video.

Feeding horses by hand, if done improperly, can quickly teach horses to try mugging you at every opportunity.

Training

Q & A : Treat Training Your Horse

November 21, 2010March 2, 2014

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Commonplace I see horses who mow over their owners’ personal space, who root and push with their heads and faces, who poke their noses in every crack and crevice for a small nibbling of sustinence… not to mention those who simply drag their unwitting handlers half a mile for a mere blade of green grass.

Animals To Wear Saddle Pad by Bit of Britain

Miscellaneous

Saddle Pad Saga

August 5, 2008March 2, 2014

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Well, here I am thinking these are covering the bases, helping keep my horse’s backs from injury, but perhaps in my own happy congruence of ignorance I was causing more harm than help.

Drawing of the circle of aids between horse and rider

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The Order of Aids : Simplicity

March 13, 2009March 2, 2014

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I’ll leave these wise men to explain the overall importance of simplicity and hopefully you may glean how it relates to the aids we use in riding.

Bald or Extreme Bashkir Curly Horse and foal

In The Media

Something Ugly About Fugly

July 21, 2013February 21, 2014

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If you’re an equestrian it’s hard to be unaware of the web-presence that the Fugly Horse of the Day blog commanded. Often referred to as FHOTD, by far it was the most popular horse blog on the internet, even as the content quality took a nosedive while being shuffled around from one blogger to another. A majority of posts earning a thousand comments or more, it was obvious that people were not only ready Fugly, they were engaged.

Then it was gone.