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March 2024

Mastering the Basics: The Seat Part 2-the Aids

2024-04-09T14:30:46+00:00

The previous blog post covered the position of the seat. This is extremely important for developing a balanced seat that allows you to flow with the horse through the various movements. But how do we influence the horse and actually use this seat? After all, a pretty seat that we can't use is not very [...]

Mastering the Basics: The Seat Part 2-the Aids2024-04-09T14:30:46+00:00

February 2024

Types of Lessons at Tempus Renatus

2024-02-09T20:18:36+00:00

Riding lessons Regular riding lessons can take on several different focuses. We use a number of patterns to help horse and rider find how they should use their bodies on their own. Many of these patterns are meant to challenge horse and rider mentally, but the result is that the pair does more than they [...]

Types of Lessons at Tempus Renatus2024-02-09T20:18:36+00:00

Core Values of Classical Riding

2024-01-30T17:27:49+00:00

The main element that separates classical riding is its core philosophy. All riding disciplines are (or should be) guided by a love for the horse, and all good horsemen/women are guided by that love. However, each discipline has a little different focus in its core values, some valuing grit and others valuing courage as their [...]

Core Values of Classical Riding2024-01-30T17:27:49+00:00

January 2024

It’s Always the Rider’s Fault… or is it?

2024-01-03T20:16:02+00:00

One of the fondest memories I have of Karl Mikolka is a car ride taking him back to the Bed and Breakfast after a clinic day. I rode a client stallion that day that was feeling particularly emotional (if you ride stallions, you know what I mean). I told Karl how much I appreciated his [...]

It’s Always the Rider’s Fault… or is it?2024-01-03T20:16:02+00:00

March 2022

Mastering the Basics: On the Bit

2023-12-27T21:49:12+00:00

It's something we hear a lot in dressage: "Get your horse on the bit." "He's not round enough; get him more on the bit." But what does this actually mean? For many people, it brings up images of making the horse come into a certain posture to "look" a certain way. This then makes people [...]

Mastering the Basics: On the Bit2023-12-27T21:49:12+00:00

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