November 15th, 2007 by Anessa
Monte Foreman and Pat Wyse have been teaching what I call the Balanced Ride method for years. The main thing that makes this method so different from other modern methods is the riding while learning. You can do groundwork, but it’s really all about the ride. How the horse feels, what he’s doing, how you get a sense for what is happening with the horse. It’s all about the relationship, the partnership that you and the horse have, in the moment. If you don’t have that, you’re not really experiencing the extraordinary ride that is Balanced Ride.
I also recommend and use saddles from John “Boz” Bozanich and his family, a former Monte Foreman instructor. This guy knows how to make saddles that work with the Balanced Ride method, not against it.
If this type of horse training in Nevada City sounds like something you’d be interested in learning more about, give me a call at (530) 913-4110 or or email me at your convenience. I’d be happy to talk about how I have helped others with learning how to ride naturally and balanced.
- Anessa
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September 19th, 2008 by Anessa
Thursday 1pm
Well, Barcelona made it through the night just fine. One of us had to be there with him, but he settled down and finally we could leave.
Today should be interesting. We are just about to start the Legends level competition. Ingrid and I are excited and nervous. The other levels have run already today, and now I’m 18th in line. Gotta run.
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September 17th, 2008 by Anessa
Tuesday 6pm
We are having so much fun. We called the Chamber of Commerce in Wichita Falls, about 150 miles from Ft. Worth. They found us a great hotel, a “horse hotel”called Hotel Infinity on Beech St.! It’s got a place to work Barcelona, a round pen and just plain great people. We met some others who are also competing in the Extreme Mustang Challenge – from Montana, Nevada and Oregon – also great people. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 15th, 2008 by Anessa
8pm Monday
Tonight I am tired. Ingrid drove some but I got bored when I wasn’t driving, and hot too, (south side an all) so I drove most of the way to Amarillo. The cell phone helps, but it is so flat here! I’m more used to the mountains. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 15th, 2008 by Anessa
1:30pm Monday
We made it into New Mexico and pulled into a “Welcome Stop”. We decided to give Barcelona some air and a little walking around time, since he hadn’t been out since we left Nevada City on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 14th, 2008 by Anessa
As told via telephone:
8:30pm Sunday
We finally got on the road around 4pm today. Wow, what a full day! Ingrid and I had first thought we were going to get out of Nevada City before noon at least, but no chance of that. We both had a bunch of stuff to take care of. Read the rest of this entry »
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