In the Middle Are the Horsemen

Tik Maynard began riding with the Vancouver Pony Club, in Southlands, British Columbia. After achieving his 'P' rating, he began competing in Modern Pentathlon, where he represented Canada at three World Championships, and the 2007 Pan-American Games. In 2008, Maynard began a journey to improve his riding and discovered something more important: horsemanship. It is that idea that continues to motivate him.

Part One: Working Student

A Slap Across the Face
'Not Many Decent Stables are Interested in Taking Working Students'
Lord of the Manor
'Your Leg is Too Short'
'We Can't Leave you Along on a Horse for Five Minutes'
A Silver Lining
Every Answer Leads to More Questions
Herr Stecken
On Eventing
Ocala, Florida
Working Student Position; Priceless
Uncomplicated
Horses are Optional
'Hubris? Me?'
I Love You, Karen O'Connor!
Cutting in with Captain Canada
One Day with Ian Millar
And Now For Something Completely Different
Loving, Texas
'This is a Lot Different than Roping Cattle'
On Cutting
A Different Kind of Education
It's Easy to Teach Someone to Ride
On Eventing (II)
'She's Tough'
Wellington, Florida
Anne Kursinski's Secrets
Asa Bird
A Horseman's Pledge
On the Importance of Correct Paperwork
The Almost End
'Nope, No Cattle'
Interstate
Frenchtown, New Jersey
'You Just Need to Listen'
'You Just Need to Ride Better
Sapphire is Hurt and I Call a Psychic
Quitter
Back Against the Ropes
Still Hungry



Part Two: Professional





Troncones
On Enthusiasm
'Can he Ride?'
On Remarkable
Horses, too, Are More Forgiving Than We Deserve
Letter to Myself
Winning is the Easy Part
'If There was a Bunch of Indians Headed My Way'
On Pain
It is Unbelievable that Magic Like That Can Vanish
On Horsemanship
No Sulking
Acknowledgements