Jackie Cochran's Blog – September 2011 Archive (3)

My Lesson at North Fork with Karen Fenwick

I had an exhausting trip to my lesson at North Fork last weekend, but at least I bought twelve new horse books, eleven of which I had never seen or read (I just could not resist buying C. W. Anderson's "Heads Up, Heels Down".) I found two books on riding written in the 1930's; a reprint of a 1859 book; the best behavior book I've read ("Horses Behavin' Badly" by Dr. Jim and Lynda McCall); and some new overstocked and used dressage books (I REALLY recommend "The…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on September 26, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Lucky Me, I Got to Ride Two Arabs This Week!!!

Aah, such a nice week, I got to ride both Mick, the new Arab gelding, and Mia, the Arab mare I've been riding. Two Arabs, I haven't gotten to ride two Arabs in one week for decades. Joy!!!!!!

Yes, I know each and every horse of every breed and type is a wondrous creature, but to me Arabs have that little extra. That extra sensitivity, that…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on September 11, 2011 at 11:22am — 2 Comments

Tincture of Time

This week I got to ride Debbie's new Arab, Mick, twice. Such a nice horse, so pretty, nice shoulder, good neck, well trained, obedient, and with a good attitude. Still he is not perfect. Riding him I feel less power under me than I do with Mia and Cider. Part of the reason for this is however well trained Mick is, somehow the previous trainers and riders did not do the gymnastic work necessary to strenthen Mick's hind end, and when I look past his sheer beauty I…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on September 4, 2011 at 12:22pm — No Comments