~Quin's Corner~
Grimm's second lesson is one that I will be learning for the rest of my life -- and it was such a hard lesson at the beginning that he needed back-up. That's where Heather came in. With Heather acting as a sort of Rosetta Stone to
~Quin's Corner~
I’d like to tell you about one of the most challenging exercises I was ever given in a jumping clinic. Before I describe the exercise to you, though, I want to set the scene. I was the hot shot of my barn back then, and I had an extremely
~Quin's Corner~
As I'm carefully bringing Grimm back into full work, one important factor keeps coming to the fore: relaxation. And boy, sometimes that's a hard one! The tension in his back is ever-present at this point because he doesn't have the stamina yet to trot
~Quin's Corner~
You’ve talked on a walkie-talkie, right? There’s radio silence until somebody pushes a button. Then, sometimes there’s static or a click that serves as a warning for you to get ready to listen … or sometimes the talking just starts, maybe even with the first or last part
~Quin's Corner~
Friends, I'd like to share with you the Ultimate Answer to Riding, the Universe, and Everything, and no, it isn’t 42 -- although it felt like it took that many years for me to figure it out. Until I learned the trick, though, I struggled and struggled
~Quin's Corner~
How many times have you wished that you could read your horse’s mind or longed for a magic spell to make your horse talk, even for just a minute? I don’t know about you, but if I had a penny for every time I’ve made that wish,
