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Carole Grant

Tel:(561) 301 6274
Gold Medalist
Pan-Am Games
US Equestrian Team World Championships

 

How to Ride the Spooky Horse

Look where you're going. Keep his ears in your peripheral vision, but don't stare at his ears or his neck, or, worse yet, at the spooky object.

Keep him on the aids. If you feel him tensing up and he's starting to look--ride a movement. Shoulder-in, haunches-in, haunches-out, half-pass away from it. And transitions are your friend. Be proactive BEFORE the spook

 

So, you fell in love with a beautiful, sweet, and talented horse, and it turns out he's spooky. And that makes you nervous, so your body tets tense, and--surprise--he gets spookier. How do you handle this? Well, in the words of my trainer, Carole Grant, this is how:
RIDE HIS EARS.
What does this mean? It means that his ears should be flicking gently forward and then back to you, or, if you're lucky, flopping out to the side.
They shouldn't be pricked dead forward in that familiar ooohnooo-it's-that-horse-eating-plastic-chair kind of way. Easier said than done, yes; but here are some tools that help me cope with my spooky guy

 

 

Client Comments:
"As a trainer, Carole always gives 110% - whether you are the first or last ride of the day. She gives you her complete attention and enthusiasm.She makes the exercises WORK for you. She is quick to diagnose what the problem is and makes it simple to get where you are headed. The horses Carole has chosen for me have always suited me perfectly."
Betsy Rebar Sell Team Gold Medalist,
1999 Pan-Am Games

 

 

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Tel:(248) 219-0410

 

 

USDF Gold and Silver Medalist
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