The more we learn about horses anatomy and body mechanics the more it becomes clear how riding and training can alter their bodies and not always in positive ways. As we observe just how fragile and delicate these animals are beneath the surface it can be tempting to question whether we should be riding them in the first place. I have watched a couple of my colleagues step away from riding and training for just this reason causing me to question my own participation.
I continue to believe that nearly every horse can be made better by a rider. To be clear that rider needs to be skilled and patient mindful and committed and a keen observer. But having witnessed the value of dressage applied to all kinds of horses over the years I believe a horse can have a better life through riding than without it. The physically transformative influence of the riders educated seat upon the horse guides him to a better version of himself balanced and symmetrical strong and noble elegant and confident through his partnership with a patient leader. I have witnessed dozens of horses fixed or given more comfortable lives because of the therapeutic training through dressage.
مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
Last week I was sorting through some videos and articles about vertebral crowding aka Kissing Spine syndrome among performance horses and several of the xray images showed such evidence of discomfort that I thought briefly maybe we have no business riding these poor animals. If we are pinching their vertebrae and bruising their mouths and causing imbalanced muscular development then maybe we should just leave them alone. Probably this is a quandary many trainers wrestle with but might feel ridiculous voicing.
تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.
A riders seat can accomplish magical things. It can guide a horse to use his own body in ways that are far more functional and therapeutic. In this way it is one of our most valuable training assets. Sure many folks can accomplish and enjoy playing with horses from the ground only without riding. I dont mean to infer that this has no value it clearly does. I just wish to sing the praises of riding because I have seen it deliver such wellness to so many horses. And yes probably just as equally poor riding delivers deleterious effects which we could rant on and on about here. In the spirit of remaining positive for the best interest of our noble steeds though I prefer to focus on the good we can achieve. For me this means riding them.
