understanding – A Horse Leads Me to Water

More NHE Links to the Human-Horse Relationship as Spiritual Practice

Tractate on a School Mount by Alexander Nevzorov is ostensibly about the correct posture and position, and purpose of a human who decides to sit astride a horse. We are directed to the science of physiology and myology of the horse to clarify the horse’s physical experience under a rider. It dictates that it is the responsibility of the Nevzorov School student to master this science thoroughly, as well as to know why, if at all, one might seat oneself on the back of a horse. (It should be noted that NHE abolished any mounted work as part of the School in 2010) A student of the School embarks on understanding the horse precisely, as an exact science, in order […]

The Great Recession

When Casey’s owner found a permanent retirement situation for her, she left us in the Spring. That summer we bought a horse trailer and a tractor. Then, over the next two years I added two more horses to my collection One was a Thoroughbred mare, who I named Starfire, bought as a project horse from a rescue ranch and the other was a registered Appaloosa gelding who I bought because he was well trained and sound for riding. He was called Jim. Working with a trainer specializing in eventing, I first rode her Hanoverian to improve my equitation and prepare to learn how to jump and traverse the patterns of the dressage arena. Later I turned to riding Jim. A […]