What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- How your fitness impacts your enjoyment levels when riding The whole ‘staying on the horse’ element Why it improves your communication with your horse Fast-tracking your progress and breakthroughs Do you find yourself huffing and puffing after a couple of rounds of canter with your horse? Or perhaps…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Why focusing initially on your seat usually won’t work Understanding pressure and how it varies Solving the inside leg to outside rein puzzle How improving your balance can improve your responsiveness Balance. It is a concept that always shows up when discuss the important things in life. Balance blends…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Understanding the importance of a good position Your seat and where it should be Your legs and heels and how they affect your stability Your head, shoulders and arms and how they affect your position If you were to mark your position in the saddle out of 10,…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Timing – the big picture view How to make the best use of your time in each ride Using short bursts of time to focus you when you are in the saddle Understanding the importance timing when it comes to your aids Correct timing in your riding is…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Understanding how the half halt is like an intercom system for your horse! Timing, Timing, Timing and why you are probably doing too much for too long… Thinking about riding into your hand, rather than against it Working towards slowing the front end to ‘catch up’ the back-end…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- What is straightness on a circle Creating a channel and maintaining it The importance of independent aids to maintain the circle What can go wrong and how to identify and work on it I am willing to bet that every time you get in the arena with your…
