Articles | Chelsea Canedy

When Will the Competitive World Catch Up?

While competing this weekend at a rated dressage show, I was doing some ground work with a client’s young horse. We were in the...

2022 New England Spring Symposium: Building a Partnership You Can Rely On Away from Home

The 2022 New England Spring Symposium has come and gone, but the learning and lessons that took place are still at the forefront of our...

Being Aggressively Passive, Not Passive Aggressive

Recently, I was having a conversation with my lovely barn manager about an issue that arose at the barn while I was out of town. Everyone...

Two Ways I Use Positive Reinforcement Training in My Competitive Event Horse

In my last blog, I wrote about how much more my eyes have been opened to positive reinforcement training and all of the ways that we can...

What I Learned about Positive Reinforcement Impacted the Way I View Training

Positive reinforcement training is gaining some recognition in the competitive horse sport world, especially as more riders begin to see...

Listen to Chelsea's Episode of the Equestrian Voices Podcast!

Riders with baggage, gather 'round! Host Caroline Culbertson sits down Chelsea to discuss how the past several months of working with...

A Game-Changing Tip for Riding the Sensitive Horse

Here at Unexpected Farm, I have a number of horses in training that I would consider to be on the more "sensitive" end of the spectrum....

5 Things We Learned from Laura Graves

The clinic with Olympic dressage rider, Laura Graves, has come and gone, but we're still replaying those lessons in our heads here at...

Catch Our Podcast on Dressage Today!

Chelsea had the pleasure of joining the ladies of Dressage Today on their podcast to chat about finding her path, her approach to riding...

Let's Talk About 'Bad Rides'

We all have 'em. So let's talk about them. First, let's define the term. What does a 'bad ride' mean to you? Is it one where you fell...

When You Shouldn't Ride Your Horse

Ever heard the saying, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should?" That applies to lots of things with horses, including choosing to...

Building Your Own Pre-Ride Routine

Lately on the blog I've been chatting about morning routines/pre-ride routines (depending on what time of day you ride) and why they can...

A Professional Rider's Morning Routine for Calm Rides

If you haven't established a daily centering routine - whether it's a morning routine or a routine that you use just before hopping on -...

How We Can Aim to Meet Our Horses The Same Way, Every Day

In riding, and especially competing, we talk a lot about why consistency in the saddle matters. However, I most often hear riders...

‘Get Good Help’: Chelsea Canedy Launches New England Spring Symposium

In May of 2021, the first annual New England Spring Symposium will be held at Unexpected Farm in Wales, Maine. Each year, this event will...

Expect the Unexpected: A Weekend at the New England Spring Symposium

By Kim Beaudoin for USEventing.com Where I’m from In Maine, there isn’t a tremendously large eventing presence and if riders wish to...