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:- How accuracy is key to riding a successful figure of eight The importance of rhythm all the way through The power of ‘straightness’ through the change Identifying where your challenges lie The figure of eight can be a fantastic aid in your schooling of both yourself and your…
It is always nice to have a plan or a map to follow when learning something new. The training scale is that map for many riders when they begin schooling their horse. However, the training scale can be equally as valuable for you, the rider. It is a road map to help keep you on track with your riding. So…
You turn the corner and ask your horse to lengthen the stride in canter a little. But, instead of covering more ground with each passing stride, it feels like his legs have begun to move nineteen to the dozen. Flashbacks to pony riding are flying through your brain… And the rushing and racing is becoming more intense with each passing…
Have you ever found yourself halfway through a turn on the forehand; either purposely or not? Perhaps you were out hacking and there was a gate… You tried a little turn on the forehand, just like you had heard about, to open it, but ended up dismounting! Or maybe your instructor or trainer mentioned it, you tried it with the best…
Do you find that the only time you begin seriously thinking about lunging your horse is when you are about to ride, and he has just a little bit too much ‘enthusiasm’ for your liking? Or perhaps your idea of lunging is chasing your horse round and round in circles until one or both of you are too tired (or…
