How the sport of polo would benefit from taking a leaf out of the Formula 1 teams' books, making polo more professional. The Future of Polo as seen by Equine-Empathy.com
Month: January 2018
How to Train Your Dragon | parallels with horses
A lighthearted look at the parallels of empathetic horsemanship and the animated film, How to Train Your Dragon. Equine-Empathy.com
The value of doing nothing
Utilising how horses learn in the wild to your advantage when your are training, using the adage 'Learning to do less, to get more'...
Freedom is The Reward
Anthropomorphism, or attributing human qualities to our horses, can get us into trouble. Problems occur when we try to fit the square peg of horse thinking into the round hole of people thinking. “Make the wrong thing difficult and the right thing easy.” Ray Hunt | Horse Trainer
Strike a pose…
We love the dramatic, simple style of equine photographic artist, Ramón Caseres. Beautiful images of the world's premier polo ponies...
What makes a great polo pony?
Partnership: Spending meaningful time with your horse creates a bond that will achieve an even greater performance on the field. 'Without good horses, you are nothing, in polo, it's 70% horse, 30% rider. And I have the best horses.' ~ Adolfo Cambiaso The best polo ponies are responsive, even intuitive, and have a calm disposition that… Continue reading What makes a great polo pony?
Video: Why 3-ring gag bits & low drop nosebands cause pain
A new video by non-profit equine education organization Equitopia on avoiding pain for horses when fitting bridles is a must watch for all riders. The video explores 5 areas of facial pain caused by the bridle and see which areas of your horse's face you need to avoid putting pressure on. Why drop nosebands should be… Continue reading Video: Why 3-ring gag bits & low drop nosebands cause pain
