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…
Let me take you for a 5 minutes video viewing of some fun memories from our first training camp at Brackenhill Stud 🙂 Grab a cup of something and hope you will enjoy re-living it all with us. Day 1: Morning: Flatwork, Rider Balance & Awareness session, Afternoon: Jumping/Pole work  Day 2: XC schooling at…
Note to all current Aspire riders: if you like the sound of Mariana’s clinics let me know and we will organise it in London and Henley! Wiola
Huge thank you for all the entires to the “Perfect Mind:Perfect Ride” book Give Away. The winner is: Tanja from www.dressagehafl.com (please check your emails! 🙂 ) It was so hard to chose from many really lovely entires and I so wish I had several books to give away! I hope you’ll enjoy reading the book Tanja and…
On the 5th of May 2014 I received an email with this opening line (I hope Nigel isn’t going to kill me for quoting him! 😉 : Wiola, I’ve looked at a number of riding schools and they mostly seem to stick you on a horse and let you get on with it. From what…
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…
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…
You might remember a 3 months progress tracking video I posted last year of one of my lovely young riders. Since it is now a full year from her first assessment lesson (26 April 2014) with me to today (26 April 2015) I think it’s only fair I posted a little compilation of clips from…
From mid May 2015 I will have 1 training space available for a rider wanting to train at Development Programme level (good basic seat and learning to school the horse sympathetically) on a lovely, young cob. Location: West London (near Ealing Broadway). Training time: Saturdays. Adorable horse, 16hh gelding, very easy to do, quality show…
