May you find joy and love and peace of
spirit in this new year. May the spirit of the horse free you, to
be all that you can be. We are pleased to share these two articles free
of charge to all.
As always we
welcome this opportunity to share the words of many masters from
Oliveira to Steinbrecht to Henriquet to Wynmalen to Decarpentry. To see
the articles available this month, click here. If you would like to share Horses For LIFE Magazine as a gift to someone special contact us at equestriansquest@horsesforlife.com or call us direct at 1-306-383-2588.
Riding Into Movement: The Amount of Contact
How
much contact should be in the reins? Should we expect a variance
between the beginner and the advanced horse? Check this article for
perhaps some surprising answers.
This issue we visit Portugal--a land that celebrates the horse as an ongoing aspect of their every day lives and culture as few countries do today. Join us as we visit the most famous of horse fairs anywhere in the world, a visit to a famous riding school and, of course, enjoying introducing Portugal's most famous son--Nuno Oliveira.
One rider asks: "Well how do I retrain my horse to a light hand. To not continue putting all this weight in the reins. No matter how long the reins, no matter how much rein I give her, she is always leaning into my hands."
The debate between Jean-Claude Racinet and Michel Henriquet. What was Baucher's influence on Nuno Oliveira. This month we reprint the words on Michel Henriquet.
If you have a horse that exhibits problems with bucking, kicking out with one hind leg or perhaps problems cantering, should you be considering the possibility of problems in the sacroiliac? Find out relevant information to enable you to assess your horse.
This time I didn't have an answer. Why does this work? What magic happens when you put a child together with a horse? What magic that heals us physically and emotionally?
How
much contact should be in the reins? Should we expect a variance
between the beginner and the advanced horse? Check this article for
perhaps some surprising answers.
One rider asks: "Well how do I retrain my horse to a light hand. To not continue putting all this weight in the reins. No matter how long the reins, no matter how much rein I give her, she is always leaning into my hands." 
Should Riding be about Seeking Pleasurable Sensations?
The debate between Jean-Claude Racinet and Michel Henriquet. What was Baucher's influence on Nuno Oliveira. This month we reprint the words on Michel Henriquet.
If you have a horse that exhibits problems with bucking, kicking out with one hind leg or perhaps problems cantering, should you be considering the possibility of problems in the sacroiliac? Find out relevant information to enable you to assess your horse.
This time I didn't have an answer. Why does this work? What magic happens when you put a child together with a horse? What magic that heals us physically and emotionally?
"The steady application of a firmly closed fist is the only punishment appropriate for the rein hand, ..."