by Kirsten | Sep 3, 2023 | Education - How To, Horse Geeks Blog
“In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus How The Nervous System Works All bodies have dual functions of the nervous system called the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. They are not actually two...
by Kirsten | Aug 1, 2023 | Education - How To, Horse Geeks Blog
(This Post is an Excerpt from the Horse Balance Under Saddle Workbook) “In all things it is better to hope than to despair” • Johann Wolfgang van Goethe Recognizing Dysfunctional Use of The Spine All bodies figure out a way to function, but not...
by Kirsten | May 2, 2023 | Education - How To, Horse Geeks Blog
“Everything is energy, frequency and vibration” • Nikola Tesla I had one of those epiphany moments that I wanted to share with you. Something that never sits well with me when I hear the new horse industry buzzword “biomechanics” is that what I still often see is a...
by Kirsten | Feb 27, 2023 | Horse Geeks Blog
“Don’t pull. Don’t push” – Shi Heng Yi, Shaolin Master One of the principles of Kung Fu martial arts described by master Shi Heng Yi speaks specifically to balance. I find it is a very useful idea for us as riders so I will do my best to describe my...
by Kirsten | Feb 28, 2011 | Horse Geeks Blog
Instead of going over my version of the Gavin Scofield clinic, I thought you might enjoy some direct quotes. Below is a transcript from Gavin’s lecture in Kentucky, October 2009. Enjoy! We know what correct is don’t we? We have been riding horses for...
