What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Rule out possible causes for your canter being crooked How to ensure you are straight The benefits of initially working in walk and trot What to look for in your canter and how you will know if you are truly straight Has this ever happened to you? You’re…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Knowing what a hollow back looks and feels like Realising you may be playing a big part in what is happening Understanding the role your own self carriage plays in your horses self carriage Beginning to build on a correct way of going in your rides There you…
What this episode is all about & how it can help you:- Understand the difference between being influenced and doing the influencing Being able to ‘roll’ with the canter first How feeling the reach of your seat is the start of understanding your influence The part your legs and hands play What happens when you get into canter with your…
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,…
Do you often hear the term ‘electric backside’ being used to describe you when you ride? Perhaps you have found that usually docile and ‘laid back’ horses become a little more, well, lively when you are in their saddle? Have you ever considered that perhaps you don’t realise just how much you are communicating to your horse through your seat……
Have you ever looked at photos or videos of your horse and it looks like his hind quarters are, literally, being left behind? They are dragging out behind him, rather than working underneath him. Or perhaps you have gotten the feeling that when you ask for ‘more’ when in the saddle, there is just no way he can provide ‘more’…
