Compassionate Riders - Happy & Healthy Horses!
by Michele Stuurman · Published January 11, 2024 · Last modified January 14, 2024
Can my poor horse be outside in really cold weather? And wait – why is there a picture of a moose on this blog page? Aren’t we talking about horses here? Our home, Raaken Farm, is in the south of Norway. Recently temperatures have been dropping to -25....
What is the best working gait for YOUR horse? In our last blog post we discussed Working Gaits. And how important they are in training your horse the best way. In this post you can find examples to give you an idea how this can vary from horse to...
Want to keep your horse healthy? Then it’s not just about how long you should walk, trot and canter. The question is if you ride the RIGHT walk, trot and canter. How fast or how slow you ride can make a huge difference. Hurry or wait – what is...
Dressage / Riding / Riding skills / The rider / The seat and aids / Training
by Michele Stuurman · Published April 30, 2022 · Last modified May 1, 2022
The goal of riding is easy, don’t you think? If you jump – your horse should get over the fence without touching it. If you ‘do dressage’, your horse should do all the movements and do them in the right place. Unfortunately, as most riders have found out, it’s...
Enjoy the ride!
Michele Stuurman
Icy weather? Time for some helpful studs in your life!
February 21, 2024
