Month: April 2023

The local Area

The Serrania de Ronda – a love story! I first visited this part of Spain back in 2014, when my partner and our dogs stayed in the nearby village of Benalauria for two months. I chose this area because I saw there was somewhere I could ride nearby. By the time we went home, I …

The local Area Read More »

”I’ve had horses all my life”, the most regressive phrase in horse keeping and training

Believe it or not, the phrase “I’ve had horses all my life” or “I have been around horses 20+ years” or any variation on that theme is in no way a qualification.  In many cases it also does not indicate an understanding of what horses need from an ethological perspective.  It often doesn’t even suggest any real …

”I’ve had horses all my life”, the most regressive phrase in horse keeping and training Read More »