Her breed is a National Show Horse (Half Arab/Half Saddlebred)and she is a Palomino. Cassie is a 27 yr old mare( my dream come true senior horse in my senior years)! I've loved them forever and always wanted my own but had to wait until I retired to finally realize my dream. She was a brood mare before she came to me and mothered 6 foals. I ride her English both indoors and out, & on the trails, and I am proud to say we are "metal free" (no bit, no shoes!). We do not show, I am all about our relationship and helping her to live like a horse as much as possible! She is boarded 5 miles from my home and has her own stall/shed & paddock that she can come in and go out as she pleases. I
Questions and answers about natural horse training with Susan and Nancy- *Q Nancy--What is your background, training, personal style on horse training/instructing? Where can people find you? A- Susan First ride was on a pony at Coney Island – poor pony – round and round he went all day long. As a teen I belonged to a 4-H club, did gymkhana and western pleasure. Not at all like it is today – no peanut rollers – much more natural head position and much more freedom for the horses. When I came back to horses after 12 years as a Veterinary Technician I was appalled at the way horses were made to ride. So educating myself was paramount to serving the horse population in which I was en
