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 …
Thinking of retraining an ex-racehorse? Read on! Read More »
At a guess, I have started around 2,000 young horses over the past 20 years, and I always want to give each of them the best start to their ridden careers. With my Starting The Young Horse Course coming up at the end of this month, here are the answers to the most common questions …
The How, What, Why and When’s of Starting Young Horses! Read More »
If the weather forecasters are right, we’re in for a cold winter, with lots of snow! Unless you are blessed with an indoor school, this can mean difficulties trying to ride our horses. However, there are plenty of things you can do to train your horse from the ground and in fact, sometimes it is …
Now, this video may be a bit of fun, but it actually has some serious training behind it! I have had JJ for quite a while now and I am training him to sell as a dressage horse, but he can a bit of a stress-head about some things. I have had to do a …
Desensitising and Making a Movie Star out of JJ! Read More »
Ronnie is three weeks under saddle and this is his first time stick and balling on the polocrosse pitch – what a good boy!
Build confidence and make hacking a pleasurable experience by following these simple tips when riding your horse into a new environment. They will also help you out when at shows where you want your horse to settle into their new surrounding quickly so they are ready to perform.
I start hundreds of horses each year and like to feel I have created a robust programme around the “Starting Process” enabling the horses to learn in a building block fashion and progress steadily through their education. In this video I would like to share with you some insights into the first few rides I give a young horse after …
I am often asked how I generally work with horses when starting them, so here is a guide.
Recognising when your horse is trying and shaping their lessons accordingly is the key to success in training.
By the nature of their individuality there is no set time scale for training sessions or a horse’s progress, so here is my approach.