Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Nov 24, 2009, 9:26 pm
Aside from having great videos and pictures AND being a fun blog to read, The Riding Instructor blog is  a good source for information for instructors, riders, students and their significant others.�...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Nov 23, 2009, 11:58 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox “Slug Bug, Red! No Slug Backs!” and I receive a “thump” on my shoulder.  My 4 1/2 year old granddaughter demonstrates the effects of  “branding”. Branding is the ...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Nov 17, 2009, 11:18 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox “The hard riding, the real nerve tonic that tones up the individual for the emergencies of war, must usually be  obtained outside of drills and prescribed duties.” This e...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Nov 9, 2009, 3:54 pm
A small group of classic works written at the beginning of the 29th century had a huge influence on riding as we see it today. Certainly the Cavalry School’s  3 volume “Horsemanship and Horsemast...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Nov 6, 2009, 10:22 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox I’ve been looking for some good horse blogs to follow and have been surprised at how many  of the posts are months to a year old. Some even appear to be abandoned.  Even so, ...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Oct 29, 2009, 5:50 pm
I love Pony Club. I’ve been involved on all sorts of levels for many years.  My children both grew up through Pony Club and I can’t wait for my granddaughter to be old enough to join, but Pony Cl...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Oct 25, 2009, 6:07 pm
One of the U.S. horsemen that I most admire is  Major General Guy V Henry Jr. After the Spanish American War, Guy V. Henry was one of the most influential military horsemen for the imporovement o...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Oct 20, 2009, 1:26 pm
The Riding Instructor is an information source for anyone who wants to learn more about horses.  It includes areas that will be of interest to actual riding instructors or people hoping to become ins...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Oct 15, 2009, 5:19 pm
It’s easy to get caught up in wanting to build your reputation, pay your bills and being concerned about how the success of your students in the show ring helps your name. But don’t get stuck the ...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Oct 14, 2009, 1:26 pm
The dictionary defines horsemanship as the art, ability, or skill of riding horse, but U.S. horsemanship is so much more than that. It’s roots reach back to the 1500s when  Spanish conquistadors ex...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Oct 14, 2009, 1:06 pm
It’s personal. I had the opportunity to absorb horsemanship as a kid in the ‘60s, things that were part of our history and now 50 years later it has faded away. And frankly,  I don’t want to se...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Oct 4, 2009, 8:10 pm
This beautiful bay horse is Spud.  He’s pictured here at his first cross country schooling event.  You can tell by the look on his face that he’s a happy boy. Spud was not such a happy ...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Oct 4, 2009, 11:54 am
So much has changed since I showed hunters in the 60’s and 70s that I barely recognize the divisions and I definitely don’t identify with many of the fads.  But if the 60s and 70s date me… cons...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Sep 7, 2009, 7:52 pm
All of us have found one thing or another that is very handy to have around the barn. (Husbands are great but I was thinking more about things you could purchase at Wal-Mart or Target)  Duct Tape is ...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Sep 7, 2009, 6:24 pm
DVD- “The Judge’s Eye” features 23 year veteran hunter judge, Linda Andrisani. Ms Andrisani has judged at the biggest horse shows, including the big 3:  the National Horse Show, Har...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Aug 31, 2009, 2:19 pm
In 1938 when Capt. Littauer first told riders to “…support(ing) yourself with your hands laid on the horse’s neck.”, he was addressing riders who were beginning to jump.  He encou...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Aug 21, 2009, 6:42 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox What could be better for a horse lover than a social network that is totally for horse people!  Barnmice says  “To ride a horse is to ride the sky.” — Author Unkn...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - Aug 21, 2009, 1:42 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox I love this French and Saunders clip about a girl who loves riding but has to do everything she can to put a positive spin on her  accomplishments or lack there of. She doesn...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Aug 11, 2009, 2:44 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox In my blog titled, “What Do You Base Your  Support On?”,  I showed you why, Mr. Morris’ definition of the base of support  is only part of the truth. In this...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Jul 8, 2009, 2:50 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox A Recap In my last blog I showed you how the Base of Support has evolved from Fort Riley to the current Hunter Seat trend. This blog will explain why “Base of Support̶...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Jul 1, 2009, 2:09 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox I have a passion for horse books, especially the older classics. They’re a wealth of information and are unencumbered by commercialism- at least most of them. Lt. Col. Har...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Jun 21, 2009, 11:25 am
by Barbara llin Fox Huaso set the record of 8′ 1 1/2 ” in 1949. He held the record for 3 decades. His rider, Chilean Captain Alberto Larraguibel, has the most amazing legs and form over t...
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Barb Fox posted an article on U.S. Horsemanship - Jun 14, 2009, 2:29 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox It doesn’t take much to change a foundational teaching on horsemanship. Make a small omission, teach a slightly different definition, distort a concept or tool; and then pa...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - May 29, 2009, 12:32 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox I’ve received good questions recently about Pony Club instruction and how to bring it together with local instructors. What Is Pony Club Instruction? In the world of Eng...
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Barb Fox posted an article on The Riding Instructor - May 8, 2009, 12:06 pm
by Barbara Ellin Fox Group lessons used to be the most common form of riding lessons. I don’t know percentages but it appears that private lessons, or semi private lessons (2 in a class) are mo...
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