Real Life Rider Lee asked me … ‘what advice would you give to help with collected canter’. A…


My Most Used Warm Up Routine
I am often asked the best way to warm up your horse for the training session ahead and…

On The Forehand
Here’s the thing – You simply cannot pull your horse up off the forehand, so if you have…

The Ultimate Guide to Canter to Trot Transitions
Riding good canter to trot transitions is a joy and a skill. In my experience the upwards…

LATERAL WORK: Travers
Haunches in, haunches out, quarters in, quarters out, travers, renvers – strip back the technical terms and what…

Why The Half Pass Cannot Be Improved
There are many elements to the half pass which can go wrong but the good news is that…

The Bit UK – Rider Tension
The Training Bit – The Bit UK welcomed expert trainers to offer their help, advice and support to their readers…

Riding in Windy Conditions – Spooky !
A very here and now topic under discussion in the forums is riding in windy conditions. Whatever the…

How to get … and keep … your horse sensitive to your aids
You will all, by now be more than aware that I am an advocate of keeping things simple….

Tension Mnemonic
I had a note from Anna who is struggling with tension in her horse and all the associated…