There are certain times of the year when regular riding becomes a little struggle; winter can be one of them. Sometimes summer can be equally as troublesome for many riders. Due to this being an issue at some point or another for so many riders around the world, I thought it would be fun to try approaching this seeming ‘drawback’…
You have just finished cooling down from what, in your mind, was the best lesson you have had in months… As you are tending to your horse, that afterglow feel is radiating from you. The feeling of achievement and success. And this is exactly when you need to record all that happening in your horse riding journal! You see, what…
I don’t know about you but for me, the canter is the most comfortable and enjoyable gait when riding your horse. I just love the feeling of rolling along, wind in my hair… The three-beat rhythm is so different from the other three paces. But I also realize that so many riders never really get to appreciate how enjoyable the…
Is there a feeling similar to ‘that’ feeling? The one where you’re happily riding your horse and you begin to feel that subtle lift in your horses back underneath you. This ‘up’ feeling is often accompanied by perhaps a head shake, or a swish of the tail. You just know, with a growing sense of dread, that at any moment…
A lot of riders have a similar problem. While I am in the arena teaching and when coaching riders online, I can see it. One of the single biggest problems I notice beginner to novice riders having is not focusing enough on correcting their leg position. We all know that our legs are a vitally important part of our aids.…
