Tracy from New Zealand has been in touch – she says … “There were 3 main things that have…


Max Relax To Get Heavy Buttocks
Has anyone heard of or tried max relax ? This requires you to exaggerate your tension to a…

Is It Me Or Is It My Horse?
Another of our Real Life Rider series, where our rider wrote to say she is currently training her…
WELL-HEELED
Here’s the essence of a Eureka! moment I had in the early days, that I want to share…

Losing Stirrups – Anne’s Creepy Legs
In the first of our Real Life Rider Series of blogs subscriber Anne wrote to me to say…

More on Sitting Trot …
3 quick checks if it’s not going well • SHOULDERS. If in the sitting trot your shoulders are…
BUMB ‘N’ GRIND
Sitting Trot – Before you can be effective in the sitting trot, you need to become skilled at putting…

Less Is More
The Less is More lesson was bought home to me recently. I have had a succession of instructors…

FORGET YOUR STIRRUPS
Think of your stirrups as snugly slippers, soft and warm and gently supporting your foot. Then, forget about…
CANTER – A few tips from Nuno Oliveira (selected quotes)
CANTER – A few tips from Nuno Oliveira (selected quotes) • Breathe deeply and calmly in the…