Team Riding in Wainwright

Strydr and Nicole riding in our Canadian Horse Drill Team on Canada Day, 2011
photo courtesy of Star News, Wainwright 

Team riding is one of my favourite ways to enjoy horses.  It  involves precision riding like dressage, showing off your Canadian horse, working together with a partner, pacing, and performing a pattern with music.  Nothing like a group of horses performing to inspire people to become stewards of the horse. Better yet, horses truly enjoy working as a herd; it is a much more natural way to work with their human partners.  You could say, they love it.  The young horses learn from more experienced horses and gain confidence in new places. Nicole, our WWOOF guest this year, skillfully navigated Strydr with the team, on the grounds of the Wainwright Army Base Canada Day Celebrations!  After only a few practises, Strydr and Piper (AKA Grinner, I think that is us in the back!) were looking for their equine partner from the team, a new horse they had only met during practises. They naturally set the same pace, put the same hoof forward and concentrate - as you can see in this photo!