This week I'm cheating a little bit in regards to my Tuesday Tip. Last week I was asked by Anne from HorseWorldEU to contribute to the topic of saddle fitting and muscle damage on her own blog post. You can read the full article here. If it's one thing that I've learned over the years as … Continue reading Tuesday Tip! The Importance of Correct Saddle Fitting
This Tuesday Tip is dedicated to a good friend of mine who recently stated that every time she sees a horse's backside it reminds her of me... Now I'm sure there are many people who are reminded of me by a horse's derrière but my friend was referring to a particular tip I gave her about … Continue reading Tuesday Tip! Tricky Tail bandages
Today's Tuesday tip is going to be short and sweet; Try to keep it simple. As riders and as instructors we can sometimes get too "into" it and complicate things. I myself am very guilty of it - both as a rider and an instructor. It's because we love what we're doing and want to … Continue reading Tuesday Tip! Keeping it simple
Some rider's struggle with understanding the term "contact", what it means in terms of riding and it's importance. Experienced riders will be familiar with the classic image of a correct contact - a straight line from the rider's elbow, to the hand, through the reins down to the horse's bit. However, this can be a tricky … Continue reading Tuesday Tip! The Tunnel of Contact
For those of you who struggle to "get the diagonal" this little ditty may be of help to you... Always remember to RISE AND FALL WITH THE LEG ON THE WALL! Now for the explanation.... 1. How many beats are there to the trot? Two you say? Correct! You can say up-down-up-down if you like but … Continue reading Tuesday Tip! The Dreaded Diagonal
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