The 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...
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The Horsemans Blog
An informal take on life as a horse trainer
In this Blog, Joe Midgley discusses some of his pet hates, loves, laughs and anecdotes from life as a Horseman in the UK, his time in the US and more.
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Joe Midgley
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
A Beautiful, yet tragic story
The 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...
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Joe Midgley
- Mar 16, 2020
- 6 min
Why 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...
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Joe Midgley
- Jan 26, 2020
- 3 min
Rider 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!...
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Joe Midgley
- Dec 20, 2019
- 1 min
Just 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...
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Joe Midgley
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Horsemanship 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...
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Joe Midgley
- Dec 18, 2019
- 3 min
The English/Western divide
There are few things that irritate me more than the English/Western divide. The absurd belief that: A) Wearing an English saddle means...
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Joe Midgley
- Dec 18, 2019
- 3 min
Controlling fear
People often comment on how i ride horses that have badly injured their previous rider and i work through it with no apparent fear. This...
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Joe Midgley
- Dec 18, 2019
- 2 min
Tools not weapons
What’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...
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