This...

...is some pretty good riding.

Catching a loose horse from horseback is a tricky maneuver.

I'm...

...really not sure about this.

Patient driver lets the little guy work out that it's safe, and on the second attempt, through they go!

This is...

...sportsmanship.

You have to watch it fairly carefully, but the jockey in the yellow silks loses his reins, a disaster in a horse race. (It could have caused a wreck). The jockey in the pastels uses his whip to push them back towards his hands.

I Haven't...

...seen this anti-kicking technique before. I think I could see it working.

Let's jump...

...or not.

When something like this exactly happened at a show I was at somebody almost got killed...the horse went through the rope sooner and some idiot tried to grab it by the bridle it was no longer wearing.

In this case, everyone stayed calm, stayed out of its way and let it run back to its temporary stall.

I Love...

...to see a horse enjoying his job.

The ground work in the second half is amazing too. This is a trainer helping horses prepare for the trail in a controlled environment.

Oh, and yes, the presence of a bridle is part time.

This Feels...

...so weird.

Hind boots on a horse for the first time, and he's not entirely happy about it.

Definitely the way to do it, though.

This is...

...what patience can get you.

Note also how much the flat work has improved as the jumping does. It's all about the big picture. This horse probably got put off jumping by a previous rider with a poor release and had to be taught to enjoy it again.

Really Important

All horse owners should watch this. There are far too many overweight horses (and most especially ponies).

When I grew up, we didn't give the horses any grain at all in summer. Not so much as a handful. They were turned out most of the time and got more than they needed from the grass.