Tag: runaway horse

  • 4 Steps to the Emergency Dismount

    4 Steps to the Emergency Dismount

    It was over 25 years ago, but I can still close my eyes and immediately feel the pounding of hooves on the hard dirt road in my head, and the rawness of my skinned and abraded hands as they desperately pulled to one side, then the other, on what were, at the time, fairly useless…

  • Halloween Tips for Keeping the “Scared” Out of Riding and Working with Horses

      When you work with or ride horses for long enough, there’s bound to be at least one moment where you find yourself with your heart pounding, your stomach in knots, and all-out fear pulsing through your body. Scary incidents are an unfortunate byproduct of working with such large, powerful animals. Sometimes, a frightening scenario…