The story of one of those incredible horses. One who went from the racetrack to working in a disabled riding program. Who gave of herself heart and soul to her riders.

Join us in "What is the Plie?" as we enjoy our on-going exploration of the historical basis of our riding.  Exploring and presenting some of these alternative movements.  Movements that were often well known to the riders of the past.

Many people think that they can't or shouldn't train a horse. This article provides a good foundation for anyone to work from and answers a lot of questions that conventional trainers often avoid. It also helps trainers to understand how to drastically reduce training time by avoiding unnecessary mistakes.

What is this shoulder-in? And do we really need it? Understanding the shoulder-in allows us to answer these questions for each individual horse that we ride.

Using NLP to help you communicate to your rider, in the pattern that they can respond to, visually, auditorially or through touch.
Using NLP to understand WHY? riders look down and why many riders have problems with going in a certain direction. Hint: It all has to do with what they are feeling.

Since Gueriniere first wrote his text, horsemen have agreed to disagree and the debate continues. So which is correct and why? Why have horsemen disagreed so vehemently on this subject?

I do not think there is anyone more gracious, more old world mannerly with quietness and kindness and caring then Herr Zettl. This is a man deserving of respect. A man who cares about horses, a man who had and is dedicating his life... the rest of his life to helping this most noble creature... this creature that we call a horse.