Riding a napping horse
I had an interesting response to this video when I popped it on Facebook. Amongst the positive comments, there were a few negatives, “he looks like it is afraid of slipping”, …
Silver Linings!
WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU… Sit back, a rambling post on its way! Our recent office move threw up some blasts from the past, including this photo of me competing in …
Lessons learnt from Centaur Biomechanics
We had a great day with Russell Guire, who conducted a series of Rider Biomechanics sessions with myself, Hamish and a number of Your Horsemanship members. He used video technology along …
Horse & Rider Biomechanics… It’s all about “The Roll”!
When we are riding, it’s very useful to think about the biomechanics of the horse. How your horse moves within each gait affects how the rider needs to move in …
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Demonstration Five Day Challenge
This is an oldie, but goodie! The message is that consistency is key if you want to get changes from your horse. In this case, its how to retain your …
WORKING OUT YOUR OPPONENT; HOW SPORT HAS HELPED ME AS A HORSE TRAINER
Playing sport has been a big part of my life, particularly polocrosse, which I learnt growing up in Australia, and has enabled me to travel the world and represent the …
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Stabling Worries
Horses are claustrophobic animals, so being stabled is not a natural thing for them. They can fret, bang the door or even try to jump out! Horses that doesn’t like …
The How, What, Why and When’s of Starting Young Horses!
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 …
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Nervous Horse out Hacking?
Jason’s Hacking Camps are proving really popular. With more traffic on the roads, it has become even more important that our horses are safe and relaxed out hacking. Here is …
Huufe it with Your Horsemanship!
Exciting news! I’m delighted to announce that Huufe have me on board to provide users of the app with ideas and a little helping hand in overcoming any horsey issues or problems …