About this Fitness segment: BestHorsePractices is dedicating a entire section to Rider Fitness. Rider Fitness contributors: Dr. Steve Peters Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Randy Rieman Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Stay tuned for upcoming features from: Beth Austin, renowned […]
About this Fitness segment: Rider Fitness contributors: Dr. Steve Peters Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Randy Rieman Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Stay tuned for upcoming features from: Beth Austin, renowned physical therapist Christina Savitsky, founder of Buckaroo Balance Jim […]
BestHorsePractices is dedicating a entire section to Rider Fitness. Randy Rieman Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Stay tuned for upcoming features from: Beth Austin, renowned physical therapist Christina Savitsky, founder of Buckaroo Balance […]
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Here are links to our 2015 Remuda Reader features: Steve & Leslie Dorrance, part I Steve & Leslie Dorrance, part II Randy Rieman, part I Randy Rieman, part II Randy Rieman, part III Randy Rieman, part IV Randy Rieman, part V Remedial Repro Lameness Biosecurity […]
We have a huge selection of articles dedicated to Rider Fitness Read features from an exclusive group of horsemen and women: Dr. Steve Peters Randy Rieman Ellen Eckstein Amy Skinner Jim Thomas Martin Black Russ & Marsha Jones, accomplished riders from Wolverine, Michigan Confessions of […]
Knowing and controlling how your movements, behavior, and thoughts impact your equine partner is the absolute key to your good horsemanship. While BestHorsePractices is dedicated to reviewing equine science, some new human research is immensely relevant to our horsemanship. Let’s consider confidence, fear, power, and […]
Amy Skinner is the horsewoman behind Essence Horsemanship in Boyne City, Michigan. Later this year, she will celebrate her 40th article as a guest columnist for NickerNews and BestHorsePractices. Kudos, Amy! You can meet her at next week’s Equine Affaire, where she will help staff […]
By Maddy Butcher After my recent bolting incident, this comment kept bubbling to the surface: “You need to get a horse to where you can open him up and go…A horse is pretty incomplete if you can’t just open him up and not have him […]
Randy Rieman fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a horseman when, in his early 20’s he left the Midwest and traveled to Montana. With a keen willingness to work hard and an enthusiasm for learning, he connected with many fine horseman, including Bill and Tom […]