Not having a designated space to ride in, like an arena, can often feel like a big disadvantage. If you have been riding in an open field or been confined to roads for any length of time, you’ll probably know what I mean! However, while an arena does help with some aspects of riding, having no arena will also force…
Do you want to improve your riding skills, and yet finding more time to spend in the saddle feels an impossible task right now. More time in the saddle means an even more ‘busy’ schedule! Or, perhaps, you’re experiencing the other side of this coin; you’re riding all of the hours, but you’re not actually seeing any improvement? It is…
It’s a big question, and it’s a question that so many riders wonder about. “Can I train my horse, alone?”. For many riders, they will answer this question with another one; “An I a ‘good enough’ rider?”. There are millions of riders all over the world, all with different combinations of skills and talents; being a ‘good’ rider is relative!…
![[Training Scale Series] Part 6 – Collection; Starting Today?](https://i2.wp.com/stridesforsuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Copy-of-training-scale-i-1_jpg.jpg?resize=770%2C433&ssl=1)
For many riders, collection can feel like an exotic and luxury destination that they can only dream about visiting. It can feel very much outside the realms of possibility when they consider their riding abilities and their horse’s abilities as well. Now, the flip side of this is that there are also a smaller group of riders who feel entitled…
![[Training Scale Series] Part 5 – Developing True Straightness](https://i1.wp.com/stridesforsuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Copy-of-training-scale-i-2_jpg.jpg?resize=770%2C433&ssl=1)
When I was first starting out as a rider, I thought that straightness was a simple and easy concept. I remember the first time someone told me that one of the hardest things to do on a horse was to ride a straight line. I didn’t believe them! However, turns out they might just have been right… This is part…
![[Training Scale Series] Part 4 – Creating True Impulsion](https://i2.wp.com/stridesforsuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Copy-of-training-scale-i-3_jpg.jpg?resize=770%2C433&ssl=1)
How do you know if you have actually achieved true impulsion? What makes this ‘real’ impulsion different from simply running around the arena like the energizer bunny with your horse? This post is the fourth in a series I have created about the training scale. I suggest also checking out the previous posts on rhythm, suppleness, and contact. At ‘Step…
