Minimising vs. Avoiding Flight
Working with the horse’s flight instinct and what I’ve learned about minimising it. Horses have survived for Millennia by utilising their flight instinct. As riders and trainers we need to …
How to Attach a Bridle Rope
I love bridle ropes. They are such a simple piece of tack but can really help in day-to-day training. They are basically a piece of quality marine rope with an …
Don’t Push It!
Be mindful of any influence your horse has over your hand when handling them from the ground. This is particularly important with young horses without much handling experience and those …
‘Arm’ Yourself for a Soft Touch
This quick video tip is really useful for visualising how your arm joints can effect your horse’s wither, neck, poll and jaw. Learn how to target these different parts for a soft, …
Fidgeting Horse?
An owner visited me last week to take part in my monthly “Surgery” and explained that her horse was impatient and fidgeted a lot when ridden. The owner asked me …
Napping and Spooking – what’s the difference?
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 …
Helping a ‘Tense’ Horse
Problems under saddle often come from confusion on the ground I seem to get runs of horses with the same issue in my training yard. For example, I will get …
Finding Your Path
How horses led me to where I am today. Every now and again it’s good to look back on your journey through life and, as we’re talking about horses here, …
Welcome to our First Subscribers
Following our trial at Total Confidence Live we welcome the first subscribers to Your Horsemanship We had a fabulous trial launch at the Total Confidence Live event this weekend in …
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Save 20% and help us improve Your Horsemanship Now we are up and running we would love some friendly faces to test the Your Horsemanship website and give us your feedback. …