My blog has been up and running for more than one year now and it is time to pause and give some thoughts to the direction it has taken and some to the path it hopefully will proceed on in the future. I have always hoped to be part of a change. A change in…
One Year with Rajmani
It has been a while that I have posted an update about Rajmani even though he has been with me for thirteen months now. I have not posted much as things have progressed so smoothly. The unruly, impatient and impertinent gelding who arrive in March 2021 has become a well-behaved, calm and gentle riding horse….
Preparation of Weaning the Foal
Our foals are slowly coming into the age when it is time to separate them from their mothers, a process called weaning. They already eat all the food and fodder a grown horse does and just drink their mothers’ milk occasionally, for the extra fortification and the extra measure of solace and reassurance, all young…
Equestrian Yoga
Some time ago, I discovered that I can combine two activities which I enjoy doing a lot: Yoga and Horse Riding. Equestrian Yoga is basically yoga practiced on the back of a horse, dressing specific postures and movements of the horse rider, but focusing not only on the exercise aspect of yoga, but on deepening…
The Making of a Riding Horse
I have not posted an update about Rajmani for a long time, but of course he ist still with me and I am still working with him. Over a couple of horse safaris and riding programs, I did not do much with him, but now he is firmly back on top of my agenda, as…
The Foal ABC – Good Handling & Training of Young Foals
Watching foals growing up is one of the greatest gifts and deepest joy of a horse breeder. Seeing them explore the world and turn from tiny creatures into horses with a personality and character of their own, is priceless. I love watching young foals going out with their mothers for the first time, but they…
Imprint Training & Early Learning in Foals
Every horse breeder, whether he breeds one time his own future riding horse or whether he breeds commercially to sell the foals, has a big responsibility. He is the one to raise the babies and give them their first handling and training. This should not be underestimated as it is the basis of the future…
Solo Ride with Rajmani
Actually, I had planned another entry for today about a different topic, but I decided to write about a happy event which took place yesterday first. I haven’t blogged about Rajmani for quite some time. This is due to the fact that I don’t really have a lot of time working with him and because…
Tales from the Life of a Horse Breeder Part 2
Two days after Kirti’s foal was born, the ph value of Ashtami’s milk droplets dropped below 7 and I knew that she would deliver soon. I kept an eye on her all day long and did several trips to the stable at night to check on her, but she kept munching her feed and always…
Fear in the Saddle
Before I will continue with the foals, I want to blog about a topic which is close to my heart. I want to talk about fear in the saddle, about the anxiety, a lot of riders experience when they ride their own horse or sit in the saddle of a new horse. Fear is an…