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Ultimate Guide to Pole Work Exercises for Horses

Elaine
posted on December 21, 2021November 29, 2022
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Getting bored of the same old routine? Looking for some pole work exercises for horses or training tips? Need a fun horse course to spice up your arena work? Well, you don’t have to look far –

Posted in Dressage with horses, Horse collection exercises, Horse courses, Horse riding learn, Horsemanship, Natural horsemanship training

The Ultimate Guide to Dressage with Horses

Why do we need to learn about dressage & lateral work? How do you collect a horse? A lot of people think that horse collection exercises such as lateral work and shoulder-in are only for those

Posted in At liberty horse training, Groundwork for horses, Horse courses, Horse whisper, Horsemanship, Natural horsemanship training

How To Start At Liberty Horse Training

If you’ve ever seen a display of liberty horses at a show or on the TV, you will likely have been astounded by what these horses and their trainers can do. You may have seen liberty trainers who

Posted in Groundwork for horses, Horse courses, Horse whisper, Horsemanship, Natural horsemanship training, Spooky horse training

How to improve your horse riding confidence levels using groundwork for horses

Why is horse riding confidence training needed? If you talk to riders from just about any equine discipline and ask them what they most need to work on most of all – the #1 answer will be

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How to develop an athletic, light & balanced riding horse

I was riding Ozzie this morning and my goal for the day was to develop our lightness & softness together. There are two parts to being able to ride a horse successfully. There is the WHAT

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#1 Mistake most riders make when horse riding

I was riding my Connemara Ozzie over the last few days and he taught me an important horse riding lesson that will improve my riding skills for years to come. When I use any type of cue –

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4 Horse body language tips

With horses, small horse body language movements can communicate a lot of messages. Messages that are really important to your horse. Messages that your horse wants you to

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3 ways to improve your horse riding in 60 minutes

It’s a magical day here in Ireland. The horses are down the hill eating grass, the cattle next door are enjoying the warm sunshine, my chocolate lab is happy helping me to tidy up the garden