updated 2022 I love taking the young horses around our farm. Whatever their age or discipline, I think it is important for every horse to be able to hack out, as it varies their work and putting in the miles makes for a good horse. Hacking should be a pleasure, but for many riders it …
UPDATED 2022 Below are some frequently asked questions about lunging. Within the Foundation Groundwork Course within Your Horsemanship Online, you will find a whole module dedicated to teaching your horse how to lunge, and how to get the most out of your lunging. I have to say at this point, I rarely use lunging for …
UPDATED 2022 Jason explains how to gain your horse’s attention….and keep it! I recently helped a client with her horse who had the equine equivalent of Attention Deficit Disorder! The challenges she faced and that I helped her to overcome are faced at some stage by most horse owners. So this blog post is about …
UPDATED 2022 Bucking can be a tricky problem to solve. Some horses buck when they are asked to go forward, whilst some buck when they get over-excited. Some buck regularly, whilst others only buck intermittently… you get the idea! The first thing I would always check is that your horse does not have any physical …
I regularly travel out to work with reluctant loaders. There are many reasons a horse won’t load into a trailer or horse box. Some horses may not have been loaded before. Others may have had a bad experience that causes anxiety. Some may have learnt some tricks to avoid loading and are able to “take …
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Your Horsemanship Members’ May Demonstration In this month’s Members’ Demonstration, I cover some of the most common issues riders face when out hacking. Whether you are on the roads, or on fields and tracks, we all want to feel safe and get pleasure from being out and about with our horse. This demo shows you …
In this blog, I am going to look at how to solve the three main issues riders encounter when they are out hacking, namely; Spooking and Traffic Napping and not going forward Jogging and Excitability, particularly on the way home! For some general hacking tips, I can highly recommend you check out my “Top Hacking …
Is hacking your horse a pleasurable or a painful experience?! Do you hold on for dear life in fear of something spooking your horse? Worry about meeting certain vehicles, bikes or dogs? Struggle to get your horse off the yard? Does your horse behave differently hacking with and without company? Do you blanche at the …
I love Thoroughbreds, and my Dad bred them for the local racetracks. Quite a few ended up back with us for retraining for various disciplines including show jumping and polo, and one of the best horses I ever played polocrosse on, Silver Hills Milk, didn’t do much on the track! Nowadays, I try to always …
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NOVEMBER DEMONSTRATION – HOW TO MAINTAIN FOCUS IN PRESSURED SITUATIONS, 9th NOVThis demo will feature snippets from Charlie Unwin and I demonstrating in the Equilibrium Products Meeting of Minds Tour. The link to the demo will be emailed to members. NOVEMBER Q&A – 11th NOV, 8pmI will be live on the Members’ Facebook Page at 8pm for …