Stop the Story

We all love stories, they can entertain and inspire us. How lovely it is to lose yourself in a good book or a beautiful movie! But stories can also get in our way. Because you see, we often have (unconsciously) a story in our mind about ourselves and about our horse. The summary of such…

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Horse Friendship

My two horses, Ciaran (left) and Midas (right) are inseparable friends. This friendship started 13 years ago when Ciaran happened to be alone and I looked for a companion for him. Then someone offered me a 4-months old mini-shetland foal.   This was Midas. He came to us together with his mother because he obviously…

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The Depth of the ST Mountains

‍‍ ‍ I believe this quote is very applicable to Straightness Training (ST) At first, you only see the surface: the exercises such as the circle, travers, and half pass – like a mountain you view from a distance. But everyone who has ever hiked in the mountains knows: a mountain is very different up…

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