My horse won’t go forwards off my leg aid Have you considered That you may be a kink in the hose of energy flowing through your horse? Turning the tap on more won’t make the water...
On the days you feel like your riding like a bag of s***Have you considered That the body you're riding in is the same body that has carried you through the past 24 hours and all of that leaves...
To develop effective aids starts with awarenessYou need to understand your body to understand your horses body This is a bit of a continuation of last weeks blog about alignment (if...
It’s ok to ask questions as a rider, this will ultimately make you a better rider"The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask questions and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. 'Who,...
Disobedience or just plain confused?We can also confuse our horses by over riding as well as under riding…..
Celebrating the little winsDo you wait for the big pay off or do you actively celebrate the little wins? For ourselves It's easy to set ourselves a goal, maybe its...
Where to point your 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔....Life at the moment for me seems to be one “big” thing after another and not all in a good way When working with our horses their energy...
Are all your signals aligned??I believe this is where confusion can easily happen in our conversation As humans we regularly give and use very opposing body language.
An introvert without a filterEvery day he has a huuuuggge influence over how I deal with my horses, how I see horses and how I see the world
Do you follow your intuition or are you more of a planner and logic person??As a riding instructor there were many times where I’d head to the arena with a lesson plan and immediately know that my plan did not match
Do you “check in” before heading into your ponies space?At the beginning of yoga and Equistretch there’s a moment where we check in with our breathing and in that moment we make a separation...