Have you ever considered how much you are either helping or hindering your horse when you’re riding? Do you wonder what you could do, today, to begin improving your influence in the saddle? Well, I am going to give you something fun to do in the saddle that will improve your riding – and put a smile on your face…
It is possibly one of the first things you heard when you initially took up the reins. Yet, it is one of the most enduring struggles riders have in the saddle. And even when it is mastered on the flat, it seems to crop back up again when a jump is required! Heels down is one of the most important…
What this episode is all about and how it can help you:- Realise what true balance is when riding See that both you and your horse are responsible for balance Begin working on establishing balance See how maintaining balance is a long term goal It is a pretty important element of riding; if only from a ‘staying on’ point of…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Use this simple ‘rule’ in your day-to-day riding Know ‘when’ to apply this rule in your position when riding Begin to take responsibility for your own balance in the saddle Make the necessary transition in your riding, from passenger to rider Imagine if there was something you could…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Understand the difference between controlling versus influencing How markers can help you become more mindful throughout the movement Why I suggest slowing things down initially How to begin working on improving your serpentines today Serpentines really are the exercise or movement that ‘have it all’ when it comes…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Get clear on the importance of straightness Understand your responsibility as the rider Begin using straightness from day 1 Use your quarter lines to assess your horse Straightness. It is one of the top elements of the traditional Training Scale when working with horses. Yet, is it also…
