Ground driving is a useful training technique for trail horses and a wonderful way of exercising horses beyond walking with them. It teaches horses the essentials of becoming a good and safe riding horse and is a great preparation for riding and driving. Ground driving your horse outside is a great confidence booster for youContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 296: Ground Driving Your Horse”
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Horse Podcast Ep 290: Horses in Northern Mythology
Horses play an important role in almost all cultures around the world, ancient as well as modern. In mythology they are usually depicted as powerful animals, associated with the gods or the spirit realm. Shamans often used them to travel to the otherworld and they serve as symbols of power, faith or the divine. InContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 290: Horses in Northern Mythology”
Horse Podcast Ep 288: How much Weight can my Horse carry?
Horses are powerful animals but there is a limit to how much weight they can carry on their backs. Despite extensive studies, this is still a heated debate and different arguments are put forth. Fact is, horses were not meant to carry people on their backs so we need to prepare and train them forContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 288: How much Weight can my Horse carry?”
Horse Podcast Ep 169: Equestrian Olympics Tokyo 2020
In today’s podcast episode we look back and talk about the recent Equestrian competitions at the Tokyo Olympics. Who won, who lost and above all, what were the stories behind the scenes. In short, we tell you all about the ups and downs, about our personal favourites and bring you all the juicy gossip ofContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 169: Equestrian Olympics Tokyo 2020”
Horse Podcast Ep 97: Adventuring With Your Own Horse
On today’s episode, Ute talks with Edda Tischer, Trail Rider and Equestrian Adventuress from Germany. In September 2020 Edda rode together with her friend from her home in Saxonia-Anhalt to the theme park Pullman City in the Harz Mountains. They covered around 100 km in seven days to reach their destination. Edda tells about howContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 97: Adventuring With Your Own Horse”
Horse Riding in Germany at the Old Eastern German Border
After crossing Ireland on horseback, en route to our next adventure, my husband and I managed to find ourselves stuck in Germany due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Christian, my husband, is from Germany. So in today’s article we explore the place where he grew up. And we find out why a big ugly fence almostContinue reading “Horse Riding in Germany at the Old Eastern German Border”
An Unforgettable Horse Riding Trip in Mongolia
Eva Zu Bek is a professional traveler. She has built a social media following of over 1 million people strong by traveling to remote, unusual places and sharing the beauty of each of these places with the world. Her love of horses has guided some of these choices, including a solo horse riding trip inContinue reading “An Unforgettable Horse Riding Trip in Mongolia”
Horse Podcast Ep 52: Horse Traditions of India
Did you know that in India horses are considered divine? And that all horses descend from a winged horse with seven heads which emerged out of the ocean? All that is mythology of course, but even still, horses and horse traditions are crazy enough with the curly eared Marwaris and getting your horses blessed byContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 52: Horse Traditions of India”
Horse Podcast Ep 48: This Is Me! My First Riding Holiday
On todays episode Heather shares with us the planning process she took in getting ready for her first international riding holiday. She share some advice on what to look for and how it is important to be honest with what you riding level is before you get your self in over your head. Please continueContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 48: This Is Me! My First Riding Holiday”
Horse Podcast Ep 44: How Packing Mules Got Her A Promotion
On today episode Heather interviews Katie Irwin, local Canadian gal who grew up eventing and now is the back country guide and manager for Banff Trail Riders in Banff National Park Canada. Hear stories of how her journey with horses began, how a trip to Western Canada started her on an entire new path andContinue reading “Horse Podcast Ep 44: How Packing Mules Got Her A Promotion”