Once mastered, flying changes are fun to ride. To the uneducated eye, this movement looks like skipping as the horse shifts his balance from right to left and back again. Riding a change on a well trained horse is simple. By shifting your weight from one seat bone to the other the [...]

A few spaces are still available for the next clinic with Rex Peterson in January at Windrock Farm. Rex works with each horse/rider combination for a half day over the course of 3 days. Riders learn how to communicate more effectively with their horses through a sequence of excercises that teach the horse [...]

Photographer, Kathy Landman, captured the spirit of RJ late one afternoon in October. Kathy is available for portraits of you and your family with your favorite horse or dog. Contact kathylandman@aol.com.

This time of year is beautiful with the leaves changing to brilliant amber, gold, and rich reds. The horses enjoy the countryside as an alternative to the routine of the ring work. Riding cross country also helps the rider develop better balance and confidence as you must negotiate varied terrain. It is [...]

Jill and her daughter Gracie enjoy a hack in the countryside, Leroy is saying hello to his new friend, King Richard, probably arguing that he should be King due to his stature.

Sometimes its more fun to ride with your daughter bareback, this is a wonderful excercise to test your balance as well as the temperament of the horse. Lisa and Ava are having a blast!

King Richard is a spectacular horse in a tiny body, he is a super jumper and elastic mover. Jillian is lucky to be his new partner and is looking forward to winning many championships together in the future. Congratulations Jillian!

Indy gallops through the Preliminary water complex with confidence and his eye on the next question.
The water complex is often a problem for horses and riders on the cross country course. To prevent this from being an issue it is crucial that your horse schools through water often and always at a level above [...]

Cosmo is a 6 year old Irish Sport Horse imported one year ago from Ireland. He is an elastic supple horse with the potential to be a show jumper, event horse or high level dressage horse. He is kind, easy to ride and learns quickly–always looking to please his rider. This gelding [...]

This is a lovely horse who is clearly demonstrating an incorrect neck position–that is he is falling behind the vertical. You can see how the topline just before the poll is broken, thus preventing the energy from the hind legs to push through the back and into the bit. The rider should try [...]