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How to spell and bring the dressage horse back into work

Who better to ask for tips on spelling dressage horses and bringing them back into work than the very knowledgeable…

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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…

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Cross 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…

Tech Tools for the Disorgansied Equestrians

If keeping track of your equestrian lifestyle has been tricky recently, look no further than your phone to get your…

Rider Biomechanics with Enya, Part 1: Introduction to Biomechanics

The involvement of another animal makes riding quite a unique sport, and this extends beyond having to soothe Dobbin every…

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