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Vom Trabrennpferd zum Freizeitpartner: Über mich
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Schon immer haben Pferde mein Leben bestimmt, solange ich denken kann faszinieren mich diese wunderbaren Tiere. Seit meinem 6. Lebensjahr reite ich. Begonnen habe ich in Ferienkursen auf verschiedenen Ponyhofen. Meine schönsten Erinnerungen habe ich an den Ponyhof St. Margarethen in Brannenburg. Hier habe ich so schöne Ferien verbracht und meine Grundlagen des Reitens bekommen. Darauf folgten verschiedene Reitschulen und verschiedene Ausbilder. Ein Traum wird wahr! Verschwand die Lahmheit von heute auf m...
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The Joy of Horses: July 2015
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Monday, July 20, 2015. It's Getting Hot in Here! We had temperatures in the low 90's with very high humidity over the weekend. The weatherman reported Oppressing Heat, and he was right! It makes sense, then, that we'd spend our Saturday (my birthday) at the pool! My parents got a beautiful new in ground pool installed this Spring, so it's been very nice having access. I'd post pics, but I can't find any without random bathing suit clad individuals in them :) I'll spare them. Anyway, Bit Buyer made up for...
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Casey Stickland Equestrian: January 2015
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Making Schooling Sessions More Productive. We've all been told to have a plan in mind for each time we take our horse to the arena for a schooling session. Personally, I've never been able to do that because every time I think about what I want from the horse that day and how I'm going to achieve it, its like he reads my mind and says "LOL! That's what you think." and its always a horrid session from start to finish. This horse Seb can feel awful in a test. Ie not very supple!
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Casey Stickland Equestrian: April 2016
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Thursday, April 21, 2016. Balance and Stability Through Grounded Feet and Strengthened Legs. Let's start by simply standing up straight with feet together, or what we call "mountain pose" (tadasana) in yoga. Most people would wobble and fall with a little poking and prodding, or with a strong gust of wind, because we are more than likely keeping our balance by holding tension somewhere in the body that isn't resistant to instability. Now you might be thinking "yes but I'm not standing up straight on a ho...
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Casey Stickland Equestrian: Training in Black and White
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Sunday, August 14, 2016. Training in Black and White. Keeping your sessions simple results in a happier. I will confess that I am queen of overthinking, and riding is a really good way of reminding myself to think clearly for the sake of the horse's understanding. The way that I do that is to think in "black and white", and dispose of any grey or fuzzy matter in my mind that is distracting me from finding a solution to the most obvious problem. Why make dressage harder than it has to be? Walk with the dr...
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Vom Trabrennpferd zum Freizeitpartner: September 2013
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Erster Galopp unter dem Sattel! Gestern hatte ich das große Vergnügen meine Freundin Vroni, die sich ja einmal die Woche um Summer kümmert, beim Reiten vom Boden aus zu unterstützen. Ich habe ja in letzter Zeit wahnsinnig viel Handarbeit mit Summer (Seitengänge in allen Variationen) und auch sehr viel Galopparbeit an der Doppellonge gemacht. Daher dachte ich es macht Sinn dies nun auch unter dem Sattel zu beginnen. Oh Wahnsinn, bin ich stolz :D Nach ein paar Runden ist Summi brav durchpariert. Noch e...
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The Joy of Horses: It's Getting Hot in Here!
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Monday, July 20, 2015. It's Getting Hot in Here! We had temperatures in the low 90's with very high humidity over the weekend. The weatherman reported Oppressing Heat, and he was right! It makes sense, then, that we'd spend our Saturday (my birthday) at the pool! My parents got a beautiful new in ground pool installed this Spring, so it's been very nice having access. I'd post pics, but I can't find any without random bathing suit clad individuals in them :) I'll spare them. Anyway, Bit Buyer made up for...
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Casey Stickland Equestrian: When to Push and When to Rest
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Saturday, May 21, 2016. When to Push and When to Rest. Or "is this too much for him, does he need a break to let his muscles recover from this hard work? When we know more about the implications of either decision it is easier to make a judgement based on what we feel. In every session always try to put yourself in your horse's shoes and try to imagine what he could be feeling by the little signals he is giving you. Horses are very transparent, we just sometimes end up looking straight through it in ...
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Casey Stickland Equestrian: The Importance of Finding Your 'Why'
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Monday, July 18, 2016. The Importance of Finding Your 'Why'. Top 10 placing in the Inter 1 Music at Hartpury CDI. This time last year I was in full competition mode with my international horse Seigner II (Sebastian) and was representing Australia at Hartpury CDI and Hickstead CDI at small tour level. It was probably the most important, exciting, nerve-wracking and life-changing fortnight of my life - my first two internationals as a senior rider, and only a week apart! It is an absolute guarantee that an...
