She’d taken the polo pony out for a trail ride when the mare bolted toward home. As the mare made a sharp right down the lane at a
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Improve Your Posture, Improve Your Riding
Posture is a Connection Between Time On and Off of the Horse I'd love to get students to connect their riding goals to the things they do every
Teach Riders Good Balance on the Horse
It's All About Balance That's a loaded statement because it covers sooo many areas of our lives. Today I'm talking specifically about the rider's balance on the horse,
Video-What do You Think About When You Jump a Course?
Is the most important part of a jumping course the jumps? Check out this #shorts
Learning to Ride Horses-Show Them What is Possible
I’ve started a series of Youtube videos for people who are beginning to examine the world of learning to ride horses. I believe the best way to develop
Sharpen Your Eye for Trot Diagonals
I ran across a Facebook discussion about how to tell and how to teach when a rider is on the correct diagonal at the trot, so I thought
School Commands & Arena Figures for Every Discipline
What are they? School commands have their basis in the military where the need to move many minds in one direction at the same time requires a standard
How Much Grip for Horseback Riders?
How much grip should a rider have with their legs? Should they grip at all? The short answer is—it depends. Stirrup length, seat, and activity all factor into
Three-Point Seat, Right or Wrong?
My intention with this month’s post was to move on with a discussion about seat mainly defining the terms and definitions we use. As usual, I looked through
5 Requirements to Become a Good Horseman According to Harry Chamberlin
An Excerpt From Riding and Schooling by Harry Chamberlin “The correct principles of equitation and horse training are in themselves simple and well defined, and easily within the