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3 Keys To More Consistent Contact

3 Keys To More Consistent Contact

Ex-Racehorse/OTTB, Rein Aids, Rider Aids, Schooling, Training ScaleOctober 4, 20220Comments

Contact can often look effortless for some horses and riders. And yet, for many other riders, consistent contact can seem like an enigma. Any efforts at consistency tend to lead to heaviness. Or a complete lack of any contact!  So where is this fine line between consistent, quality contact and washing lines? In order to develop contact with your horse,…

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Introducing the Canter to Walk Transition

Introducing the Canter to Walk Transition

Canter, Re-Schooling, Rider Aids, Schooling, Training ScaleSeptember 26, 20220Comments

So you are a place in your canter where you want to begin to do a little ‘more’.  After a quick ‘google’ of all the different exercises, you see a canter to walk pop up a few times. Canter to walk?! Without a handbrake?!  Yes, and even better, this will begin to prepare you and your horse for so much…

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Step Up Your Riding with the Walk to Canter Transition

Step Up Your Riding with the Walk to Canter Transition

Canter, Schooling, Training ScaleSeptember 19, 20220Comments

This transition is a personal favorite of mine.  To ride and to help other riders as well. I really do believe that the walk to canter transition can help you and your horse to connect more to each other.  It can help you to have more clarity over your canter aids, and your horse to become more responsive. And you…

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Could Poor Posture be Ruining Your Transitions to Canter?

Could Poor Posture be Ruining Your Transitions to Canter?

Canter, Rider Aids, RidingSeptember 12, 20220Comments

The transition into canter is one that always gives us opportunities to develop and improve as riders. And it can do the same for our horses as well. And yet, for many riders, improvement is frustratingly slow! The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Canter and transitions into the canter are one aspect of horse…

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Have More Success When Training Your Horse Alone

Have More Success When Training Your Horse Alone

Planning, Riding, Schooling, Training ScaleSeptember 5, 20220Comments

Are all the months starting to look and feel the same for you and your horse? Especially if you have been training your horse alone! Have you been experiencing a case of ‘same ride again’ on repeat, over and over again?  If so, here are 5 tips to help you to achieve more when training your horse.  Especially if you…

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Getting into Canter on Your Easygoing or Lazy Horse

Getting into Canter on Your Easygoing or Lazy Horse

Canter, Re-Schooling, Rider AidsAugust 29, 20220Comments

Getting into canter on an easygoing or lazy horse can be exhausting!  And while we do love our laidback equines… Can we all be honest in admitting how, sometimes, just a little more enthusiasm would change everything?  The good news is that you can quickly begin to change this in your horse. You see, often, the trot to canter is…

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