Some time ago there was a photo circulating on social media with potties being used to raise poles off the ground and play the role of inexpensive low cavalettis. Yesterday, Gemma brought her latest purchase – 8 bright green IKEA potties – to the yard to give them a test drive in the lesson. She…
I followed Hannah’s story for the last several months and got to share this! I think Academy horses shall get those! Wiola NuuMed has created three Willberry Wonder Pony Saddlepads to help raise funds for Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony Charity, the charity set up by young event rider Hannah Francis. The styles available cater for…
If you ever heard that you are leaning into your turns, collapsing in your waist or a hip, leaning forward in transitions to name just a few symptoms of balance issues, you might find this quick tip helpful. This is not a quick fix mind you 😉 Just a quick tip on how to start…
Originally posted on Blog by Lou Crow:
Love it when a plan comes together Sprawled out all over the bed I’m sleeping in tonight I look again at the equine anatomy books and pages from today’s training on pathology and physiology. All containing words, pictures and diagrams I need to remember again but are vaguely…
Andrew Murphy is one of the instructors/trainers at the Training Teachers Of Tomorrow Trust I attended a series of lecture-talks with Andrew Murphy in 2010. These are some notes from the second one in the series and I thought that although several years old now, these notes might be useful for some of your dear…
When done well, loose jumping can be of great value to the overall training of both horse and rider. PREPARATION I personally like if the horse lunges well and responds to body language of the handler without undue stress or worry. I like that the horse goes forwards when asked and slows down when asked…
Mirrors for Training is delighted to announce the launch of its new Prefabricated Arena Mirror System, which contains everything needed for a perfect installation. The precision engineered galvanised steel kit can be used to install horizontal and vertical mirrors, as the posts are universal in the design. The prefabricated kit ensures that the mirrors hang…
