I need to share with you how incredibly useful 10 meter circles are. Often thought of as a…
BUMB ‘N’ GRIND
Sitting Trot – Before you can be effective in the sitting trot, you need to become skilled at putting…

Stale? Use Transitions
Transitions are the key to keeping your horse fresh and interested. Oh No not the arena again, he’s…
Shoulder In Position – Only One Rule Applies
Shoulder In Moving on to laterals and my shoulder position has become a focus and is all important!…

ANGRY? You are not good enough
Have you ever got angry whilst riding, jabbed your horse in the mouth, shouted at your horse, perhaps…

REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT!
Dressage is about repetition. Repeat exercises over and over until they become part of the horse’s way of…

THIS IS SERIOUS FUN!
Having a doubtful moment or two? …. Question – “Why does it all have to be so intense?…

REIN CONTACT – A CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT!
Here I go again with another controversial notion – REIN CONTACT. To initiate contact with your horse, you…

THREE POINT SEAT …
Two seat bones and one pubic bone equals three point seat. Together they form a triangle and a…

CAN’T CHASTISE FOR EXUBERANCE!
When lungeing my young horse recently she got pretty fresh and did a quite impressive form of levade…