To be honest most riding lessons I attend look more like a \’struggle\’ than fun. Not only for the rider, but also for the horse. Does it sound weird if I say this depresses me? It doesn\’t have to be like that. Really, horse riding can be easy and fun, for both rider and horse.
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This is a common statement in the equestrian world: \’I don\’t ride dressage because my horse doesn\’t like it\’ or \’I don\’t use the arena because my horse hates it\’ or…Â Who hasn\’t heard this? Can you do something about it? Yes, you can! Find the reason First question I always ask people when they say
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Whenever an idea forms about what I want to teach my horse Kyra I set it as a goal. I then start writing a training plan and make a shaping plan to achieve this goal. Goal setting My goal in this example is teaching Kyra to stand still, next to a mounting block, until I mounted and give the
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There is one very effective way to change all horses that are stubborn, dominant, don\’t listen, know what to do, but refuse to obey, know their job but don\’t do it, are a wuss or are playing us. One solution What? One solution for so many bad behaviours? Yes! It is simple too. Change your attitude about the
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Have you ever had the experience that you followed your horses\’ lead and you found out something unexpected? A story One day my clients horse was very obstructive. He wouldn\’t let her mount, he kept walking away and when she finally managed -with a lot of patience- to sit down, he bucked. That was a bit
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trailer loading can be difficult. and sometimes it\’s the TRAINER, not the trailer that is the biggest problem. How to overcome your fears of getting yoru horse in the trailer.
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If you are serious about making your equestrian dreams come true in the future start planning it today. Make it easy for yourself and start really easy if you are not yet in the habit of writing your equestrian goals down. It can be scary to make a training plan for a whole year or multiple year.
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First of all: I don\’t think anyone can do without a good instructor, we all need a pair of eyes on the ground and a voice that can connect \’feel\’ with \’action\’ to improve your riding. I know there are a lot of riders that are working without an instructor as we speak, not because
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Today my barn friend took me and Kyra to the forest for a trail ride, here in BC, Canada. All went well and I realized that it took me many tiny training steps to turn my 11 months old feral filly into this reliable non spooking trail horse I have today. Basics I had to tame Kyra
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Your comfort zone is where you feel good. You can feel like an expert in your comfort zone. That\’s a wonderful feeling. The downside is that you can\’t grow inside the boundaries of your own comfort zone. Try something new, something scary. Achieve your equestrian goals, develop yourself as rider or horse trainer. Accountability partner (AP) Have
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