Horse Talk Blog

I am looking for writers and bloggers to post regularly (the more the better!) on each of our blog sites and forum. Some of our sites include:

worldhorseforum.com
horseridinglessonsblog.com
horsecomedy.com
dressagenewsblog.com
eventingnewsblog.com
showjumpingnews.com
hunterandjumpersblog.com
floridahorseshowsblog.com
horsebreedsonlineblog.com
horsedatingsceneblog.com
horsesinthenews.com

We have many other sites that have guest writers and we need different writers and bloggers to be creative no matter what your interest is in horses….we want you! We have big plans and we need people who are passionate about horses and want to get in early.
I am looking for people who will write with personality, humor and provide interesting personal stories, advice, reporting on events both locally and internationally, photos and most importantly building a relationship and evoking responses from readers. Originality is of the upmost importance, no cutting and pasting other people’s work, it must be your own work.
If you are interested please email me at info@bobblesolutions.com to discuss it further.

Many folks say that traditional methods of horse training (i.e. bit, bridle and spurs) are the best methods for training a horse. Other folks swear on a stalk of Bibles that to really train a horse you should focus on horse whispering. For those of you that don’t know, horse whispering became popularized because of the movie The Horse Whisperer with Paul Newman. It is a touching tale about a man who seemingly whispers to horses to get them to do as he asks.

The short answer between these two is actually a matter of time. While horse whispering is extremely non-invasive, it takes time to cultivate a relationship with horse and still see you as the dominant one in his or her herd. After all, you are trying to speak the horse’s language, and this is not an easy feat when you don’t have a mane and tail!

Bit and bridle techniques are superior when speed is on the line. While some may be abusive with these techniques, skilled trainers know the difference between training and torture. Just because these techniques can be used to cause pain in a horse, doesn’t mean they should. Quite often after a short period of time you can train a horse to move at just the touch of a reign; and after a while that bond does grow.

So which is the best technique? It all depends on the rider, how comfortable they are, and how much time you have.

So many horse enthusiasts wonder….”Which is the best breed?”

Of course, the simple answer is that there is no best breed. Horses, like people, each have their special talents.  Some horses are fast, combining agility and power to perform acrobatic movements as smooth as silk. Other horses are large, powerful; machine-like muscles that strain against heavy burdens that mold the land for our needs. Other horses are in between, carrying heavy burdens, or just people with burdens, long distance.

There is no best. The best horse is the one that you connect with as a keeper or rider. Finding a horse that respects you and listens as you guide it is a real find, and in the end the breed does not make much of a difference. Different horses have different talents, just like their riders…just like people.

Congratulations to Silver Birch for winning the Grand National this past April The Grand National this year was held at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, and Silver Birch showed up with a spectacular performance.  Considering the 33-1 odds, rider Robbie Power and trainer Gordon Elliot were understandably pleased when Silver took the lead by three-quarters of a length!

Of the 40 horses that started, only 13 of them finished the four mile furlong, two of which were Slim Picking and MsKelvey.  Surprisingly, the 8-1 joint favorites Point Barrow and Joes Edge failed to be among the thirteen, with Point Barrow falling at the first fence.

The Grand National is one of the most popular races of the year, drawing viewers from even non-horse enthusiasts. Begun in 1836, this sometimes controversial race always delivers excitement, and it will be interesting to see who wins at the next competition. Last year’s winner was Numbersixvalverde, who finished sixth, outdistancing the 2005 winner Hedgehunter.

Sleep Late one of Germany’s top eventer has been retired by rider Ingrid Klimke.

Sleep Late a 1991 English Thoroughbred gelding by Kuwait Beach has had many top performances in his career including the 2005 European Championships in Blenheim where he took bronze, 2nd place in Badminton in 2006 and also competed in the Olympic Games held in Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004 with his rider Ingrid Klimke who is the daughter of the great Dr. Reiner Klimke

Sleep Late’s last event was at the weekend at Luhmuhlen where they finished the four star three day event when he was withdrawn from the competition after the dressage and cross country phase and did not participate in the show jumping.