Feeling stretched thin this month? You’re not alone… There are always times and seasons of our lives that make us feel like we’re being pulled in a million different directions! Family, kids, work, weather, holidays… And before you know it, your riding time is sliding right down your priorities list! It feels frustrating because you want to ride… But you…
It can feel frustrating when you realise that you have to steady up a little in your rush to get somewhere! And, when riding, going slow to speed up is often what’s required to really allow the concept to sink in; mentally and physically. Last week’s episode about what riders are often not willing to do seems to have hit…
Have you ever found yourself stuck in the same loop with your horse? Experiencing the same behaviour, the same frustration and, because of those, the same feeling like you’re going nowhere – slowly!? Over the past week, I received two different messages from two different riders. Both with very different questions and issues. But also, both using the same word to…
What if you had everything you already need when it comes to figuring out the perfect plan when riding alone without a regular trainer or coach? And this is for whether you want to improve your own riding skills or focus on your horse’s training. You do and you can – and I will lay out exactly how, step by…
There’s a particular feeling most riders learn to identify pretty quickly, even if they don’t have the words for it! You know the one where, the one moment, you and your horse are moving along fairly happily together. Until the next moment, it’s as if the whole arse has fallen out of everything! You go from being carried to being…
Have you ever felt as though the concept of the half halt is a memo every other rider, except for you, somehow received? If so, you’re not alone! There was no memo, and there are more riders than you can imagine out there who also just don’t ‘get it’! Which is strange because the half halt is one of the…
