WhiteThorn Farm ,Devoucoux

06/07/2025

So this is what I did yesterday and today

07/27/2022

All welcome!!! Ella Meyers will be running this along wih a couple of assistance.

07/04/2022

This is such a common problem. If you tip your pelvis forward, you lose all core strength and, since your core is the same as your seat which is the primary aid, then you are missing out on the biggest and easiest way to communicate with your horse and have him understand you. If you're collapsing in the core and leaning over backwards, you will be behind the center of gravity and out of rhythm with the horse. Core activity will also be very difficult, sitting the trot will be impossible.

The correct position is lift your sternum, relax your shoulders and tuck your pelvis slightly - just enough to support the lower back. This will ensure you are in self carriage, your legs can hang long and your core is engaged.

06/14/2022

It is a widely held opinion that horses “need” grain. Horses have been fed grain from at least the time of the Roman Empire, probably for as long as people have eaten grains. Grain is a…

05/09/2022

A lovely day and new iphone make nice photos of the farm

04/17/2022

Still true…

Forever Cowgirl♥️

04/14/2022

04/10/2022

Found this website with a welth of information. Check it out

Horse Show Planning Essentials ~ Web design

03/20/2022

Martina Hannover, talks about the first basic - straightness:
“Riders don’t think enough about having the horse straight. If you don’t have the horse straight you can’t feel the push coming into your hand, sometimes you have to push a little bit more with the left leg, or a little bit more with the right, to get the right feeling in the hand. If riders don’t have the horse straight then they will never get this feeling of the horse being over the back, and that is the most important thing – to make horses go well over the back and allow them to come more under with the hind legs.”

10/30/2021

09/06/2021

Oreo has arrived. Bring on the kiddos!

06/29/2021

Here are 3 simple ways to keep your horse comfortable on hot summer days.