One coach. 8 youth. A chaperone. Two vehicles. -50F windchill. Blowing snow. Interstate closure. "Brrrr!â and a few other choice words. Coachâs Perspective Teenagers have jobs and commitments. Parents agreed to a one-night trip. Coaches and chaperones have lives...
As a little girl, I used to crawl up my daddyâs leg in the presence of any 𦮠dog. Growing up, cowsđ were frightful beingsâI hated unhooking them to let them out each afternoon; even more, I hated when it was time to bring them back in the barn for milking. I always...
She wins a horse. Her non-horsey parents drive the truck and trailer nine hours to the ranch. Upon arrival, the breeders introduce her to the foal, âYou can put the halter on her.â How does one approach a wild weanling? And then get her in the trailer to begin the...
Jumping Figure 8. The rider is in the warm-up arena reliving all the times the horse has evaded the jumpâeither swerving left or right OR slamming on the brakes at the very last second sending the rider up over the saddle horn. There is emotion in the riderâs voice....
Body Awareness It can be easy to stand on the ground and coach those on horseback. It is even easier to âseeâ the perceived problem. Have you ever watched someone who couldnât leg yield or whose hands seem to magically raise when the eyes look up and out? When you...
What kind of combination is that? Well, when a 17-year-old young man is scheduled to carry the American Flag in the Grand Entry of the State 4-H Horse Show, Woo Woo and horses is what youâre willing to explore, when the horse comes up lame the week before the big...
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