Books with Spirit - Horse Riding

This last clinic in New Zealand has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life.  I wonder if that’s always going to be the case from now on. 

You don’t have to have a problem horse to get a significant improvement in your relationship with your horse, but the problem horses do make the most spectacular stories!

Shade, a Welsh thoroughbred cross, came into the clinic with his lovely owner Crystal desperate to solve his incredibly dangerous problems.  He was a nightmare to ride in company, running backwards at high speed to attack other horses.  He would double barrel them, getting them from 10 metres away, frequently connecting with the riders at the same time.  A very unpleasant character to go out riding with. 

No matter how fond people were of Crystal, nobody wanted to ride with her any more - and who could blame them.

Click here for the rest of the story about what Shade was REALLY doing and how Crystal fixed this.