The ideal horse for each discipline is very different. Jumpers want a big tall horse that can move quickly and fast. Western pleasure riders want a horse that can move slow and relaxed with short strides. But what is the “ideal” horse for mounted archery?  In mounted archery, we really are looking for our war horse. A partner that is strong, sure footed, brave and can think for themself. Yabusame (Japanese horse archery) texts say that an ideal archery horse is “big chested and does not lower...

Balance  Falling off is a normal part of riding. You will fall off at some point. Falls always happen because you lose your balance. It's...

I was appalled at the behavior I saw today. It is the first day of spring break, and I took my service dog to a museum with animals. At...