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Let's Talk About It. Professionals.
I get this question a lot… “how do people become professionals in the equestrian discipline?” Don’t I wish I had a good response to this...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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You horse is an athlete; why can't you be?
It’s always fun when you tell someone what you do for a sport and they say: “horse backing riding isn’t a sport! The horse does all the...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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It's Showtime!
The season is here! We are all ready to hit the road and showcase what we have been working on all winter! Show season is here! Here are...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
May 1, 20212 min read
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A Horse Can Only Be As Good As Its Rider
A horse can only be as good as its rider. Whoa. What a truthful statement! I overheard someone, who isn’t in the horse business I might...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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Watch Your Mouth
It is a proven fact that what we speak is more likely to manifest because our brains process what we say much differently than that we...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Feb 17, 20211 min read
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Practice Relieves the Pressure
I recently headed to IEA Regionals in New Hampshire with the Midcoast Maine Equestrian Team. I have to admit, as I watched the kids get...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Jan 13, 20212 min read
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Be In The Know
Recently, at one of the facilities I work at, a client came for a lesson and made a comment about how her horse wasn’t acting like...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Dec 2, 20203 min read
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Showing is great, but what did you learn?
It was awesome this past weekend to get back out on the road and hit a horse show with the Midcoast Maine Equestrian IEA team that I...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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How to beat the heat
With all that is going on in the world, it seems like I am constantly hearing about living “The New Normal”. In my opinion, this doesn’t...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Aug 26, 20202 min read
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What to do when there is nothing to do
This year has certainly brought its challenges to the entire horse community. Many things we planned for have been cancelled or postponed...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Progress Not Perfection
Life is all about progress. For example we don’t go from being born to immediately being able to walk. The same is true when it comes to...
Virginia Shaw, BTB Trainer
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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