They're Not Machines

Horses are our partners. We work together towards a common goal.

They aren’t our machines that we put to work for our selfish goals.

Informative, ReflectionsAshley WardOctober 23, 2018horsemanship, Horseback riding, relationship, partnership, riding

The Purpose of a Lead Line

After a small comment and event at the barn, I started to think about the purpose of the lead line. Curious to know my thoughts on this tool? Keep reading!

Reflections, InformativeAshley WardOctober 8, 2018lead line, tack, horsemanship, relationship, purpose, Horseback riding

Don't Be Simple

Do you take advantage of your warm-up at the beginning of your ride? Or do you ride around just enough so that your horse is ready for the real work?

Read this post to see what I’ve learnt about the importance of the warm-up.

Informative, Reflections, RidingAshley WardAugust 17, 2018horses, horseback riding, warm-up, success, strategy, gaits, riding, figures

Working Through the Fear

Anyone can experience fear at any point in their lives. It doesn’t matter if you’re experienced in your field or a beginner. Fear is normal. We just have to learn to work through it and lot let it control us.

Informative, Reflections, Riding, UpdateAshley WardJune 27, 2018fear, horse, horses, horseback riding, jumping, scary, exercises, tips, tricks

Mentors

Whether they are your peers or professionals, having people that you admire can inspire you to work harder and strive for better. They can become people that you can learn from to help shape your own success.

Informative, ReflectionsAshley WardApril 4, 2018mentors, horseback riders, visualize, learning, riding, horse, horsemanship

Positives and Negatives

There are good and bad experiences in everything that we do. Riding is no exception to that rule.

How we assess our every ride will in turn affect our future riding experiences.

How do you evaluate your progress every time you dismount at the end of a ride?

Informative, ReflectionsAshley WardMarch 16, 2018fear, experience, success, failure, positive, negative, riding, horses, falls

It's All About the Journey

Goals will help you get to where you want to go. They're what keep you motivated.

So when those hard times come, don't get discouraged. Enjoy the journey, not just the destination.

Reflections, Informative, RidingAshley WardFebruary 19, 2018riding, horses, goals

My Experiences With Online Learning

Are you curious about taking online courses? Do you want to know if online post-secondary education is for you?

Then click to read this post to find out about my online learning experience.

What Horses Have Taught Me: Trust

Horses can teach us so much more than how to ride. They teach us life lessons too.

Click to read how a horse broke through my walls and helped me to regain a quality I had lost.

ReflectionsAshley WardJanuary 14, 2018horses, trust, learning

Perfectionist

I'll admit it, I can be a bit of a perfectionist. Is that always such a bad thing?

Read this to learn how to change your mindset.

ReflectionsAshley WardSeptember 4, 2017Perfection, Perfectionist, Pure Horse Sense, blog, excellence, riding

Happy Place

Everyone needs a happy place. Somewhere to escape and let go.

This is mine.

ReflectionsAshley WardAugust 13, 2017Algonquin Park, Pure Horse Sense, blog, happy place, relax

All in Your Head

When riding, we need to tune out and be in the moment. That's not always an easy task though.

ReflectionsAshley WardMarch 11, 2017Pure Horse Sense, anxious, blog, horseback riding, relax, tune out