You hop into the saddle, ready for a great ride. But before you know it, you’ve spent most of the session adjusting your hands, correcting your position, and just ‘fixing’ yourself. All while your horse just plods along! Sound familiar? Don’t worry, you’re not alone… Ask yourself this: Where is the majority of your attention or focus when you ride?…
So you desperately want to get back in the saddle on the regular again. And you definitely feel excited. But you’re also feeling more than a little overwhelmed! The big looming question is “What do I do on that first ride?!” Stop panicking because today, I will guide you through exactly what to do on that first ride… Step by…
It can often sound like a jackhammer… Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Instead of the 1,2,3…1,2,3…1,2,3… that the canter should produce when you listen for the rhythm. And once either a horse or a rider has become ‘used’ to a different way, it can be a real challenge to get things back on track. Or on beat, as the case is when the rhythm…
You’ve decided to refocus your attention on your riding. You’re back in the saddle and rearing to go (well, maybe not quite rearing!). But knowing what to do and where to focus your attention can seem a little daunting. In fact, maybe it’s feeling like there is just too much to do and too little time to do it in……
