Do you ever feel like you’re a fraud, an imposter, or simply not good enough? The Dressage fraternity can…
KEEP YOUR HORSE SUPPLE
There are a couple of exercises that will guarantee keeping your horse supple and flexible The first is…

INSTALL A NEW HABIT
We all have irritating little rider faults that creep in and out of our riding. Our subconscious seems somewhat…

Trot Extensions – Its In The Prep!
So, today we worked on teaching my young horse Trot Extensions and the essence of the matter is…
BIT OF A BRUCE LEE BONUS
Bruce Lee was THE martial arts master and you may think there’s a bit of a difference between martial…

More on Sitting Trot …
3 quick checks if it’s not going well • SHOULDERS. If in the sitting trot your shoulders are…
QUOTING A MASTER – NUNO OLIVEIRA
I love this quote … “I don’t want riders who work physically hard. Work by thinking.” N.Oliveira (1998)…

To Spook or Not To Spook ? – The Decision is Yours
I noticed recently an Ad for training horses not to be spooky and it reminded me of my…

Halt Square – Finding The ‘H’ Spot
If you are unable to execute a square halt, it’s not down to your horse! It requires training….
CANTER DEPART – Up, Up and Away
You don’t have to be Supergirl to execute a good canter depart, but to do a great transition…