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Explore our blog, written by Cody and Carrie Harrison, for inspiration, education, and real-world insight into classical horse training and the horse–rider partnership. Our articles are designed to help you better understand your horse, improve communication, and create a relationship built on trust, softness, and mutual respect.
Whether you’re working through training challenges, looking to deepen your knowledge of biomechanics, or simply want to feel more confident in the saddle, you’ll find thoughtful guidance and practical tips you can apply in your daily riding. We believe learning never stops — for horses or riders — and our blog is here to support you every step of the way.
Come learn with us, stay inspired, and continue building the partnership your horse deserves.
Unlimited Education
In today's world of technology, we have access to a vast amount of information online. This includes social media platforms and online courses that cover nearly every topic. However, with so much information available, a person can have difficulty deciding what they...
Buying A Horse
Buying a horse Buying a new horse can be an exciting time, as it should be! This is not something most people do more than once or twice in their time owning horses. This adventure should be well thought out so there are no regrets shortly after. Organization before...
Patience
Patience is a word that is frequently used in the horse industry. It is a word that is easy to understand but difficult to interpret. Being patient is easier for some people than for others. Some people have too much patience, and others do not have a drop of...
Reflections
How did last week go for you? Do you feel like progress was made, or are you feeling stuck? Â I have been working hard on making a mental shift with my riding. Rather than focusing on things that went wrong, I am doing my best to give lots of praise...
Riding with Purpose
Riding is an enjoyable pastime. Spending time with a horse does more for an equestrian’s soul than most other things on earth. Non-equestrians will never understand the obsession, the amount of time we spend in the muck, or why we let our vehicle smell that way. We do...
Bending for Straightness
It is important to prioritize your ride. The most important part of prioritizing what you are going to work on is not what you choose to work on but rather what dictates you to choose those things to work on. What should dictate what you “choose” to work on should...
Applying the Riders Seat
A rider that uses their seat correctly is a rider that is seeking refinement and finesse. When a horse responds to the seat, self-carriage will be able to exist for longer periods of time. Most of what we do with our horses classically, they do in nature. Training is...
A Classical Makeover ~ Racehorse to Classical Dressage
Classical riding is not a technique for training but rather principles to guide your training. These are some of the principles that guide classical trainers.-Help the horse to feel good in his work.-Help the horse understand, so force is not needed.-Show the horse...
A Classical Makeover ~ Western Pleasure to Classical Dressage
Classical riding is not a technique for training but rather principles to guide your training. It is these principles that guide classical trainers:• To help the horse to feel good in his work• To help the horse understand, so force...