Building trust with horses who have experienced neglect or abuse takes time and dedication. In this video, you’ll get to know Valiente, a pony rescued in Spain in terrible condition. CT Coach Claire Waldron worked patiently with him to help him overcome his fear and voluntarily participate in having his feet trimmed – it actually […]
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Do you want a rock-solid safe riding horse? Well the process of creating that includes lots of work at the mounting block. This is the bridge between you on the ground and you in the saddle. Many horses are confident with their human on the ground, but lose contact and disconnect when the human becomes
How to Teach Your Horse to Stand Still and Relax at the Mounting Block Read More »
I have practiced Pilates for many years now after discovering the benefits after a serious riding accident in which I badly damaged the soft tissue in my neck. My body became very stiff and I was carrying a lot of tension because of the inactivity, the feeling was awful as I was only 21 but
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Leonara is a spooky mare. And once she gets a fright, she is highly reluctant to try again at that place or with the thing that scared her. She does take a lot of comfort from people, though, and can be helped to work through her fears. Claire Waldron, Manager of the Connection Training Centre,
Empowering Your Horse Read More »
When you discover the power of using a target to train a horse, it is amazing. You can use it to teach a horse to lead, to stay, to load, to stand tied. The list goes on. As the title of Shawna Karrasch’s book says, “You Can Teach Your Horse to Do Anything”. The target
Stop Using A Target Now! Read More »
Our brand new Connection Training Centre opens for business on Sunday September 24th. We are very excited…champagne will flow! A year ago, we hadn’t even thought of the idea and now we have 9 horses (since our surprise baby mule was born two weeks ago), 20 acres for them to roam in and a renovated
Going Barefoot in Spain Read More »
Breathing slowly and deeply helps to calm your horse under saddle and improves your connection. On Selena’s first ride after re-backing, Rachel Bedingfield explains how to use your breath to create connection at the mounting block and calmness as you walk on. The three steps to success with this are Build connection on the ground
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I work with a lot of riders who lack confidence. Having broken my own back in a fall in 2004, I knows the track back to riding confidence very well. One such student was Claire Waldron back in Spring 2015. Claire is now a CT Instructor and is setting up the new Connection Training Centre,
Connection Creates Confidence Read More »
We are delighted to announce our first CT Instructor, Claire Waldron! Claire has really impressed us with her dedication to learning and practicing Connection Training techniques. She has worked extensively with her horse, Segura (see below), and her two troubled rescued ponies, Hope and Valiente. She has also worked with a local rescue centre and
From Rescue to Ridden with our First CT Instructor! Read More »
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