Overcoming trauma from being started under saddle
Overcoming trauma from being started under saddle Starting a young horse under saddle is not an easy feat, no matter how easy-going your horse is.
Overcoming trauma from being started under saddle Starting a young horse under saddle is not an easy feat, no matter how easy-going your horse is.
Three steps to prepare for a relaxed summer swim We’ve all seen them: videos where horses leap into a body of water, hauling their rider
The do’s and don’ts of entering the competition ring We’ve all seen the dressage disaster videos where a dressage rider enters the ring and the
Blacky is an eight-year-old gelding. His eye had to be surgically removed due to moon blindness.
What used to be a very steady and easy horse,
Teaching your horse to stand relaxed in the cross ties There are many horses that feel tense and uncomfortable in the cross ties, who don’t
I was at the Dutch Stallion Show watching the ‘VSN Cup’, a dressage test for stallions, where they had added quite a remarkable element to
How to control your own level of tension when your horse spooks If you have a horse that’s a little bit nervous or that’s prone
When your horse pushes into you and lacks balance The first thing I do when I get a horse in for training is to take
Finding the solution when pressure is building up It can be quite challenging at times! Last year, I was at a practice show where I