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Yoga for Equestrians – A Beginner’s Guide
Yoga has become increasingly popular amongst equestrians who seek to improve their balance and posture on horseback. The good news…
Teaching your Horse to Ground-Tie
For years I worked as a trail guide, and one of the skills I ensured all my lead horses had…
9 Tips for Riding Without Stirrups
While adding in some sessions or parts of sessions without stirrups is a great idea year-round, the off-season can be…
Five things to be aware of when re-training an OTTB
Off the track thoroughbreds are incredibly versatile and being part of the retaining process can be really rewarding. While some…
Top 5 ground work exercises to regularly include in your weekly training
It may sometimes be overlooked in favour of ridden exercises, but good groundwork can play a vital role in both…
Benefits of keeping a riding journal and how to track your progress
Whether you ride for leisure or compete at international levels, keeping a riding journal can bring many benefits to your…
Understanding the Half-Halt: A Simple Guide
The half-halt is a source of confusion for many a rider, and yet you can’t maintain a good connection without…
Read MoreCross country training part 3: Terrain and schooling on course
In the first two instalments of this series (Cross country training part 2: Training on the arena & 7 Principles For…
Three benefits of riding with no stirrups
We’ve all heard that it can improve your riding if you spend a bit of time working without stirrups, but what benefits…
7 Principles For Better Cross Country
Training for cross country isn’t all galloping hell for leather over big fences; neither is it perfect distances and stride control. In this article, 5*…
How to Improve the Halt (and get more marks for doing so)!
Finding extra marks in a dressage test is something we all strive to do. A useful way to go about…
Enya Explores: Pole Exercises Part 3 – Exercises for accuracy, adjustability and seeing a stride
Having covered off the Basics of Pole Work and some exercises for Building Strength and Suppleness, these exercises are designed for developing…
Enya Explores: Pole Exercises Part 1 – Intro to Poles
Exercises that use poles on the ground (or raised poles) might seem like they are just for jumpers. In actual fact they…
Rider Biomechanics Part 3: Three Ways To Better Your Biomechanics
This article is part to of the rider biomechanics series, where I talk to Natasha Gunston of the Eventing Physiologist…