Unless you happen to have a string of horses at your disposal (along with the time to ride them all daily), chances are you could benefit from these super easy excercies to improve your formContinue reading
Category: Training Exercises
Fix your canter problems!
Just like people, many horses have a strong side and a weaker side of their body. This can be due to conformation, past injury, tension in the body or incorrect training or training equipment. WithContinue reading
Learn how to identify a disunited canter
Have you ever been puzzled by or not able to identify a problem canter from the ground? This great video uses a demo horse with different coloured polo wraps to help viewers clearly see aContinue reading
OTTB training problems? Try this!
I am the proud owner of a lovely OTTB (Off the Track Thoroughbred) who just came off the racetrack in December. After the usual “cooling down” period, which can range from two weeks to sixContinue reading
Interval Training for Conditioning Horses
Many riders who are looking to condition their horses for competition or just general health will find interval training to be a very valuable tool in their equestrian training toolbox. Interval training is a formContinue reading
Gymnastic Exercises
In order to keep a horse’s form in top condition for competition, gymnastic exercises both on the flat and over fences must be used to supple the horse. Gymnastics can also be used to improveContinue reading
Activate Your Horse’s Core
Book: Activate Your Horse’s Core By: Drs Narelle C. Stubbs and Hilary M. Clayton Summary: This is a step-by-step manual and DVD showing exercises that mobilize the joints and engage the muscles used to roundContinue reading
Reining with John Irish
This is a great video from HorseGirlTV about the sport of reining, with pro-reiner John Irish. Enjoy! Find more videos like this on Barnmice
Correctly putting your horse on the bit
International rider and trainer Jane Savoie, member of USET’s dressage team, now has a blog discussing how to use proper leg, hand and seat to put horses on the bit. (On the bit is alsoContinue reading