Ride Every Stride | Horsemanship And Personal Growth With Van Hargis

We've been talking about the ABCs of Horsemanship, laying a foundation for what's to come in future episodes. Picking up where we left off last time, in this episode of Ride Every Stride we're talking about the third (and last) of those ABCs

In the early episodes of Ride Every Stride we’re working on laying a foundation for what comes later. As I’ve said many times over the years, when it comes to horsemanship (and maybe life?), there’s nothing beyond the basics. For horsemanship, those basics are what I call the Absolute Basic Criteria. Picking up where we left off last time, in this episode of Ride Every Stride we’re talking about the second of those ABCs. The Absolute Basic Criteria of Horsemanship, part 2 — Control of Forward Movement As we said last week, even the most complex, sophisticated maneuvers on horseback are refinements of the basics. Understanding those basics–the ABCs of horsemanship–will equip us to work with our horses to accomplish whatever our horsemanship goals might be. What Are the ABCs of Horsemanship? forward movement (we discussed this in episode 2) control of forward movement stopping of forward movement (we’ll discuss this next time)   Once we’ve achieved

As I’ve said many times over the years, when it comes to horsemanship (and maybe life?), there’s nothing beyond the basics. For horsemanship, those basics are what I call the Absolute Basic Criteria. In this episode of Ride Every Stride we’re talking about the first of those ABCs. The Absolute Basic Criteria of Horsemanship Even the most complex, sophisticated maneuvers on horseback are refinements of the basics. Understanding those basics–the ABCs of horsemanship–will equip us to work with our horses to accomplish whatever our horsemanship goals might be. What are the ABCs of Horsemanship? forward movement control of forward movement stopping of forward movement   Although most beginning riders are especially concerned about the last of those ABCs–stopping–we actually want our horses to move. Forward movement generally constitutes one of the three basic gaits: the walk, the trot, or the lope (or canter). If we understand the mechanics of each gait, we can co

It’s been months in the planning, but we are excited to finally launch Ride Every Stride, a podcast about horsemanship . . . and more. In episode 1 we share a little bit about who I am, what my horsemanship background is, and what you can expect from me and this podcast. In this and future episodes, you’ll get lots of practical horsemanship tips–tools you can take with you to the barn and put to use to improve your working relationship with your horse. But I hope you’ll also be inspired as we talk about the many ways the concepts and principles we use to improve our horsemanship also apply to our journey as humans. As I’ve said many times, horsemanship is an opportunity to practice humanship every day. My purpose in creating this podcast is simple: to serve you. I can do that best if you let me know how. What questions do you have? What challenges are you facing in your growth as a horseman or horsewoman? What topics would you like to hear me cover in future episodes? I want to