Joe MidgleyNov 24, 20224 minThe mare I made friends with…It’s hard to put into words the power an animal can have over the soul of a person. Perhaps it affects some humans more than others. It’s...
Joe MidgleyMay 1, 20203 minA Beautiful, yet tragic storyThe most beautiful tragic story This story still puts a lump in my throat every time I tell it. It’s the story of a little colt with a...
Joe MidgleyMar 16, 20206 minWhy I never offer...Something I learned a long time ago in the horse world was never to offer help to someone that doesn’t ask for it. I go through my life...
Joe MidgleyJan 26, 20203 minRider fitness (the time i got chubby)This is something that we often don’t like to address. Being too tubby! It’s a big problem in the horse world and we need to address it!...
Joe MidgleyDec 20, 20191 minJust shove a broom up it’s A***This is my favourite expression... NOT!! Not just brooms, but the idea that a horse has to have a person, a lunge line or the dreaded...
Joe MidgleyDec 20, 20192 minHorsemanship doesn’t have limits...One of the great restrictions in the minds of some of my clients is that the Horsemanship means of communication is restricted to...
Joe MidgleyDec 18, 20193 minThe English/Western divideThere are few things that irritate me more than the English/Western divide. The absurd belief that: A) Wearing an English saddle means...
Joe MidgleyDec 18, 20193 minControlling fearPeople often comment on how i ride horses that have badly injured their previous rider and i work through it with no apparent fear. This...
Joe MidgleyDec 18, 20192 minTools not weaponsWhat’s the difference between a Stanley knife and a Push Dagger? One is a tool, the other is a weapon despite both being a blade. Your...