Have you ever noticed how things are less fun when it consists of the ‘same old, same old’ day in and day out? Many riders make the mistake of thinking that making progress in their riding only pertains to riders who compete, or desire to do so… However, having had a riding school and livery yard for 12 years now,…
Seems like a simple enough questions, doesn’t it? And when you read the above question, ‘what is holding me back in my riding?’, you probably instantly answered it in your head. What was your answer? Now, most of the time I am all for taking the first answer that jumps into your head, the intuitive answer. Except today, I want you…
There you are, enjoying your ride with your horse, when suddenly your horse performs the sort of spin around that would put a figure skating champion to shame. Without a word of warning, he is off and running in the opposite direction, leaving you either hanging on for dear life or wondering what just happened as you crash to the…
So you have made the decision to get back into the saddle. You feel great about it. Making a decision, one way or another, often has a way of settling us a little, even if the road ahead is less than smooth. But there you are, big girl pants on; all mounted up, bum gently lowered into the seat of your saddle… And…
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder – and riding horses is no exception to this. Unfortunately, this ‘fondness’ is one of the big reasons many riders, on returning to riding, end up feeling quite underwhelmed very quickly when back in the saddle. If you have ever had to take a break from riding, planned or not, you will know…
I’m going to just assume that because you are reading this, confidence, or the lack thereof, has become a theme in your riding. If so, you are in good company. Unfortunately lost confidence is an all too common issue for a lot of riders. I say ‘lost’ confidence, because there seems to be an extra challenge in losing your confidence,…
