Sarah Orloff Learned Helplessness *Below are my thoughts based off of another article. There is a link to the original article. This article really hits home for me and the education I try to offer horses. I see it time and time again... Dec 14, 2021
Sarah Orloff Will I ruin my horse's mouth with contact? Simple Tip : You will not ruin your horse by picking up the reins and adding some contact to your ride. How is a young horse supposed to learn HOW to carry a rider? Do they just figure it out? Is simp... Dec 8, 2021
Sarah Orloff Suppling the horse is UNIVERSAL Tip of the day (more like lifetime) - Suppling the horse is UNIVERSAL. It doesn't matter what type of riding you and your horse do. What type of work or play. You don't have to be tall, short, big, sm... Nov 18, 2021
Sarah Orloff Taking Your Horse to the Trainers 101 You might want to pull your horse out of the pasture a few weeks before they are scheduled to see the trainer. This might ensure that you could check them for things like ~ Mud Fever, Rain Rot, Wounds... Nov 12, 2021
Sarah Orloff Foam - What to Look for and Why How much foam is the right amount of foam? Let's think about the tongue, throat, and jaw. What happens when the horse's jaw is relaxed and the tongue is free to move about the mouth? What happens when... Oct 30, 2021
Sarah Orloff Bridges I imagine we all hold a unique terrain within ourselves. Some are mountainous, some are meadows with lush grass, some are lave scorched lands just waiting to regrow. With each horse that enters our li... Oct 11, 2021
Sarah Orloff Proof is in the White Hairs Take a good look at this picture. Does your horse care about saddle fit? Does your horse care about the rider's balance? Who was crooked first, the rider or the horse? Who is responsible for influenci... Sep 20, 2021
Sarah Orloff Conditioning & Repetition vs Education *For the sake of this article, we are going to call any and all people that work with these hypothetical horses “trainers”. There is a common trend in training that if you do something long enough, th... Sep 5, 2021
Sarah Orloff The Forgotten Gait - the WALK The walk is the most influential gait that the horse possesses. It is the most overlooked and under-credited of all gaits. Simple and slow, this powerful tool of a gait deserves to be explored. The WA... Aug 6, 2021
Sarah Orloff Are horses here to be OUR therapy? “Horses are my therapy” This topic comes up quite often and it is something I feel warrants a conversation. Why do we put our mental health needs onto the horse? Did the horse sign up for the job of c... Aug 4, 2021
