The following post is an excerpt from my book ‘Confident Rider Confident Horse’: “Breathe with Calm Focused Breath I teach this technique to all of my students – and I use it myself.… more →
Confident Horsemanship - The Blogwrote 5 days ago: The following post is an excerpt from my book ‘Confident Rider Confident Horse’: “ … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Last weekend my husband, daughter and I went for a walk and we brought the horses along. I led the w … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Take a moment to look at the photo below and imagine that’s you riding your horse. What though … more →
wrote 2 months ago: “Horses have as much individuality and character as people. ” … more →
wrote 2 months ago: “That horse looks angry, Mummy.” That was a statement made by a 6 year old child watchin … more →
wrote 2 months ago: “When in doubt, go forward” was a phrase my hunter/jumper coach often used when we were … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Question: ”I recently adopted a horse from a rescue. She is kind, but nervous and gets really … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Small ponies can often get away with behaviour that wouldn’t be acceptable in a bigger horse. I’ve s … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I received an email the other day from someone asking for help with one of her 3 horses. She has ri … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Simple exercises at the walk and trot can improve your posture and position in the saddle. When you … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I read the following thread on a forum in the ‘horse training’ section. I’ve started working … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I guess I’m not your average riding instructor or horse trainer. Apparently, I do things a b … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Back in the days when I was training and showing hunters, we didn’t do much ground work with our hor … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Do you find yourself setting riding goals and then not following through on them? You start. But, t … more →
wrote 11 months ago: The suppleness in your hips has a direct affect on your level of confidence in the saddle. It also … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Bull Fight I have been fighting lately. I returned from my veluwe experience and mingled straight in … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Give your horse what he needs so he can give you what you want. Confident Horsemanship = A Happy Hor … more →
wrote 1 year ago: We all want success and we want it now. We’ve been trained to “reach for the stars … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Spring is usually the time that we horse-people have great plans for our riding. Maybe you dream of … more →