In late 2017, I am bidding a sweet farewell to Barn 13. Barn 13 grew from a simple idea into something truly beautiful and was a gem for many students that took lessons from me there. In the beginning we started with 3 horses and one paddock with a shelter. The tack room and feed …
Riding in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association shows while you are in college is a great way to hone your skills as a rider. It’s great for the riders with or without their own personal horse to get a chance to ride as many horses as possible. It is very demanding as the riders only …
I hope this infographic helps with the basics of horse descriptions. Take a look (click here to zoom in on image) and let me know if you have any questions! Happy riding!Barrett
The biggest question I get from prospective students in my program is “what is the difference between Western and English riding?” since we have offered both lessons at our farm in the past. I will break down the major differences between the two disciplines to help you to be more informed in your decision. Saddle: …
ICP stands for Instructor Certification Program (not Insane Clown Posse unfortunately) and it stands as a guide for prospective students to know that if they take a lesson from an ICP graduate that they are receiving excellent instruction. To put it in perspective, you would want to take a skydiving lesson from someone who is …
I received my ICP Level 1 Training Certification in July 2019. Read More »
It’s one of the things you hear all the time but when asked how to do one people tend to say what it does but not how to do one. But what really is it and more importantly how do you do one? Let me explain..
