Riding Skills

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Click here to download the pdf version of the Forward Thinking Article  

This was an article that appeared in "Your Horse" magazine, about a masterclass that Nicole did with a horse that was previously very slow off the leg.       It's available here as a pdf file because it otherwise…

This article appeared in Horse magazine in September 2009's issue.       Click here to download the pdf version of  "Catch Me if you Can"  

Part two When talking about the reins and the amount of pressure exerted on the horse’s mouth, it’s essential to get specific. One person’s “light contact” could be another person’s downright pull. We work on the assumption that the horse…

A Bit of An Issue, Part I This is another article that first appeared in Intelligent Horsemanship's Listening Post.  Concerning the use and understanding of the bit and reins, it outlines some of the issues surrounding how the rider’s hand…

Part Two The Self-Propelling Horse In the first instalment of this blog, I promised we would look at how to motivate a horse that has become switched off to the aids, to bring an end to all that unpleasant nagging.…

One of the most common problems we come across is the horse who won't go forward from the leg. Given that riders are frequently told to kick the horse with every stride, it's not surprising that many horses tune out…