I know of trainers who can just turn up and teach 20 riders over couple of days without much preparation and I do envy them! 😉 Although I could do it, I always think that a little reflection and some thoughts on the riders I only see twice a year helps me do my job…
Since the How NOT to pull on the reins post has now reached over 12k views and sparked some questions I didn’t feel fully qualified to answer, I asked someone who has the proper anatomical knowledge to pitch in and write a sequel 🙂 Here we go! Happy reading and please don’t hesitate to comment…
A few days ago, I wrote a blog post on my Diary blog titled “Be The Gadget“. It got some insane amount f views and really lovely comments so I started thinking about putting together a little course that I could run and teach anyone some basics of groundwork without gadgetry… Most horses require no additional…
Hello dear Readers and Friends 🙂 A rare space on Aspire programme for non-horse owner is coming up in London (West London) with a 14.3hh all-rounder small horse! Larry will be available from next week and will suit a teenager or a small adult who would like to join the Aspire coaching programme at Foundation…
Event location: Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA), Maidenhead, Berkshire The 2 weeks prior Two weeks before BCA Shabby’s ran at an unaffiliated Novice (1.10m) event at Hambleden. He excelled at his dressage and got 34 in it but then proceeded to knock most show jumps and was not allowed XC to `Emma’s despair since the XC was…
If you have problems with balanced turns and your horse often cuts the corners or decreases the circles as if some magical forces drew him in, you might find the below tips useful. Pre-requisite exercises:Â 1) leg-yield (for the below exercise to be helpful your horse needs to be familiar with leg-yielding on both reins…
