Aug 25, 2021
If you’re in the middle of a work session and things aren’t
going the way you hoped do you lose confidence?
How does this impact your time with your horse?
In this episode I propose the idea that we can have different types
of confidence. I outline ’self’ confidence vs ‘skill’ confidence
and explain why...
Aug 18, 2021
In this episode, I explain three ways I see people holding
themselves back by accidentally limiting their awareness of their
body. Riding horses can be a great physical awareness tool.
I describe what I call ‘body scanning’ and how to use this tool as
a way to increase your awareness of your body so you...
Aug 11, 2021
In this episode I’m answering a question about lead changes. In
the beginning
I’m very methodical about teaching shoulder control with the reins,
legs as speed control. THEN hip control with my legs…separate from
the shoulder control that is in my reins. I discuss: Bend and
counterbend, turn on the forehand,...
Aug 4, 2021
In this episode I’m answering a question about teaching a horse how to hunt slowing down with less or no rein contact. I’ll discuss teaching multiple cues, offering choices through the use of patterns and I’ll give you three different ‘tests’ you can take to evaluate your communication with your horse.