Aubrey Graham
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Pain or Behavior?
“I imagine that, like people, there are no horses who feel no discomfort when asked to work. They →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: And The Dreaded Ulcers
We all know that horses get ulcers. The causes are wide and varied. There’s no silver bullet when →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Transitioning to Wet Feed
“I’m not going to lie, the sound of slurping humans makes me want to gag, but a barn →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: How To Get (& Keep) Them Straight
“Steering and straightness have to be created and managed, not just assumed.” →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: It’s (Not) Fine.
“Letting it be hard is hard in this industry. There is no good ability to stop. The chores →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Troubleshooting the Thoroughbred
“If you’re at an impasse, if you’re stuck… there are always other[s]… to talk to… Aim for folks →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Rider Balance and the Thoroughbred
“I spend an inordinate amount of my life thinking about what ‘works’ when riding and training Thoroughbreds … →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Develop by Allowing
“Allowing them to sort it out and to have that support … creates a space for trust to →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Learning to Follow
“By not being in charge, I gained the perspective on how to follow — a little insight on →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: The Let Down
“… the let-down period is not a single moment that must happen immediately post track. It is a →
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: New Year’s Resolutions For/From Your Thoroughbred
Here are some key goals for — or perhaps from? — your Thoroughbred for the coming year. →
Thoroughbred Logic: Making (Productive) Accommodations
“… sometimes, getting them to understand what you want means finding creative ways to ‘make it work’ for →
Thoroughbred Logic: Getting Started Over Fences
“Positive, confident experiences are key — and not overdoing it is huge. I don’t make a big deal →
Thoroughbred Logic: Choosing Their Job
“There is logic there… The logic is that a happy horse who is matched with a job that →
Thoroughbred Logic: The Disappearing Triangles…
… or another way to think about “inside leg to outside rein.” Read on for more. →
Thoroughbred Logic: Holiday Gift … Guide?
The holidays officially are here. If you have a hard-to-buy-for equestrian in your life, here are some awesome, →
Thoroughbred Logic: Making the Best of the Off Season
Fall is here. The days are getting shorter. And in many parts of the world, the competition season →
Thoroughbred Logic: Why the Canter-to-Trot Transition is Awesome
“That trot — the overly big one, where power isn’t quite perfectly controlled yet — that is where →
Thoroughbred Logic: Ride Other Horses
“I’m here to argue that even if you own the equine version of the love of your life, →
Thoroughbred Logic: Why “Tiring Them Out” Doesn’t Work
“These horses are bred to have ‘go’ and to have the heart to be able to reach into →
Thoroughbred Logic: The Warm Up Arena
“Everyone wants a good warmup. Everyone wants a cooperative horse. But sometimes you just have to accept what →
Thoroughbred Logic: The Joy of Selling Thoroughbreds
“Part of my job — and where the joy lies — is in finding the definition of ‘safe’ →
Thoroughbred Logic: Hands & Dumb (But Effective) Metaphors
“Stability coupled with soft, educated movements help the horse go best and understand the ask. But how do →
Thoroughbred Logic: The Half-Seat
“When we as second-career trainers and riders hop on, we are bringing heavier tack, often heavier humans and →
Thoroughbred Logic: Focus!
“Despite all they have seen at the track, big atmospheres can be challenging for baby Thoroughbreds and so →