Riding with Connection

Moving Your Horse’s Shoulders When Riding (for balance, bending, circles, lateral etc)
Controlling the shoulders is important for so many exercises such as turning, circles and lateral work and improving connection with ...
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How to get Confident and Connected Hacking Out on the Trail
Getting out and about with your horse should be fun and enriching for both of you, but it can often ...
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How to Teach Your Horse to Stay Calm and STOP if the Saddle Slips
Although we never want it to happen, accidents sometimes do and if the saddle slips it can easily panic the ...
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Horses Choosing to be Tacked Up and Ridden?
This topic is all about horses choosing to be tacked up and ridden - is it possible that they actually ...
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P4 Why use STATIONARY targets? Riding, loading, jumping and more…
As you'll know by now if you've watched this series - targeting is a versatile and oh-so-useful training technique. This ...
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How to Teach Your Horse to Stand Still and Relax at the Mounting Block
Do you want a rock-solid safe riding horse? Well the process of creating that includes lots of work at the ...
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Yoga for Equestrians with 5 Min Pre-Ride Back and Hip Release
If you've ever wondered why everyone seems to be talking about yoga or how it can help your horse training, ...
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How to Improve Forwards Motivation and Responsiveness when Riding
It doesn't feel good to ride a horse who doesn't go forwards or listen to your aids. When they're not ...
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Common Rider Faults and How to Fix Them for Better Connection and Relaxation
Connecting well with your horse when riding requires two things: 1. Clear external cues, such as leg, voice and rein ...
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Christmas Tree Pole Exercises – Positive Gymnastic Groundwork and Riding
With dark nights and wet days, I often find inspiration to get out and train tricky at this time of ...
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De-Spooking Your Horse Over Jumps
This exercise is great to build your horse's confidence over a wide range of fences, no matter what types of ...
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Transferring a Cue from the Ground to the Saddle: Rein-Back
If your horse knows a behaviour on the ground, it’s a simple process to transfer it to the saddle; you ...
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