Comments for Kirsten Nelsen

Comment on Training Rain – T Lauer by Raj

Raj — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:37:54 +0000

Hi Emma Rose here this sounds a fun way of kepeing track of things .young Harley looks a smaller version of my Zoe .we put Zoe to harness for 12 months before riding and I can thoroughly reccomend it. I had an American how to book in one hand and an English one in the other when neither made sense at one stage we asked an Aussie trotting trainer who told us to just tie her behind the ute..well we led her behind the ute and trailed the cart and after a short while put the two together without problems(she was already good long rein driving by this stage). Have put 3 ponies to harness now and find that the smaller they are the easier they take to it they just seem to love it. It’s also a really good way to get a few miles under their belts without putting weight on their young backs. Actually getting going under saddle was an easy progression.Looking back to when our kids were young our first pony cost $250 for pony,jog cart and cut down trotter harness and we had years of picnics, meeting shool busses and carting Santa around. It was a very relaxing, talking,unwinding from school time for all of us and I would not have missed it for the world. It was also handy as non horsey Dad could drive the cart with small kids in while I rode alongside. Have fun with your mob..cheers Rose. (Rose’s Rug Repairs, short term holiday agistment, care and clipping .Doodlakine!)

Comment on Change is Hard on the Brain by Tomoko

Tomoko — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:05:15 +0000

hi, i am a beginning fmsehran in college and am insanly in love with barrel racing. i have barrel raced at my local fair and have placed high. unfortunatly, my partner in crime and friend in the barn, pepper, has had some foot problems and can no longer race. i am not a member of the sabha but would LOVE to be one. are there any good barrel horses (preferably quarter horses) out there for under $1,000? if so, i would love to know. i dont need anything too young or too old. somewhere around 5 or 6 yrs and has some experience running the barrels. just a note: i am just looking with no intentions of buying just yet. thanks

Comment on Course-3 Rider Balance by Kade

Kade — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:04:37 +0000

Hey Carley, I know of the pecfert horse. Call Mary Carlton. He is not on her sales list but it the pecfert horse, does hunter equitation, pleasure and goes western pleasure too. He is ready to go and already has a grand national and world title under his belt. His price is very reasonable.

Comment on BabyDoll Day 3 by Jaavier

Jaavier — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:57:20 +0000

Hi,I have recently moved to Adelaide from Finland and I am now ooiklng to participate in western riding activities again and in need of tips and hints of places that offer western riding or even lease horses in Adelaide. At the moment I do not have a horse, or at least not in Australia as my precious qh had to be left at home but I would willing to do work and help around stables for a ride or two .Western riding for me is a passion and I’d be delighted to get any kind of advice or information about western riding in SA. Greetings

Comment on 11.08.13: DO what WORKS by dalila

dalila — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:18:59 +0000

He is beautiful Nancy! Best whsies! We just made our first horse purchase for our daughter who rides 2 months ago, also a gelding. And, I agree..good things are definitely worth waiting for:)Jodi Holstead recently posted..

Comment on Horse Rescue Work by Kirsten

Kirsten — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +0000

Hi Shannon.
If the horse is hard to catch then you have a bigger problem. The horse still thinks she is a prey animal and that you, and all people, are predators. This is the first thing to overcome.
Spend time with her in an easy, non demanding way. You will need to take some time to develop calmness and attention on you until she becomes more willing to work with you.
As you progress past catching she will also hive to learn how to be calm and attentive while being ridden.
Because she is currently hard to catch, it may be a while before you can safely run barrels on her.

Comment on How the Horse’s Spine Lifts by Training Dodger – Long Reins Day 1 | Magistaad Stables Blog

Training Dodger – Long Reins Day 1 | Magistaad Stables Blog — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:07:11 +0000

[...] Much of the theory I practice can be found in the training books: Training for Optimal Balance. I have also attached a link to one of Kirsten’s blogs where she explains how the horses spin lifts as the rest of the horse’s body comes together optimally. http://kirstennelsenhorsetraining.com/2011/03/17/how-the-horse%e2%80%99s-spine-lifts/ [...]

Comment on Horse Rescue Work by shannon

shannon — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:37:50 +0000

hi my name is shannon i just got a ruse horse but she can ride but she is herd to cach and wont let me put her sometimes and i need to get her to leron barrels she all ways tjrow her hend at me when it comes tk ride ing what do i do

Comment on Horse Rescue Work by Kirsten

Kirsten — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:45:45 +0000

Thanks Norma. Having skilled riders who can re-start horses at a rescue is always a problem. At ERAF we have come a long way with retraining the horses using groundwork. The groundwork is safe both for horse and human and develops the skills needed for riding by both. Kudos to you for being involved and helping at a horse rescue. Your skills and dedication are so very valuable and every horse you help will also become an amazing teacher!

Comment on How the Horse’s Spine Lifts by Kirsten

Kirsten — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:33:41 +0000

Thanks for the spelling corrections! Pole or Poll has been confusing. It seems each book I pick up has it spelled differently. Great insight about the muscles involved in lifting the withers.