Horse Health & Rider Fitness – Page 3

Do You (or Does Someone You Know) Have Horse Health Anxiety?

February 3rd, 2021
Is you life as a horse owner in danger of being wrecked by the dreaded HHA syndrome? Dr David Ramey explains the characteristics and cure for the all too common tendency to worry worry worry... Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip: Balance over the stirrup with Mary Wanless

January 28th, 2021
Mary Wanless revolutionised how the riding world thought about balance and rider position - here she discusses the all important role of the stirrup... Read Article Comments Off

Top Training Tips from Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester…

January 22nd, 2021
Charlotte Dujardin talks about the early training of the recently sold Grand Prix horse, Barolo. Read Article Comments Off

DressurFit: A fitness program from an elite dressage rider…

November 13th, 2020
Oh now, not another fit to ride guru! But this time it's different. An individual program designed by two of the world's top dressage riders in collaboration with a gifted sports scientist. Rebecca Ashton tests it out... Read Article 1 Comment »

Carl Hester on self carriage for both horse and rider

September 24th, 2020
Carl Hester talks about self carriage for BOTH horse and rider: “We want the horse in self carriage, and that means the rider has to be in self carriage and without a strong core, that is very difficult to do. Then you won’t need your arms or legs to hold you in the saddle – they […] Read Article Comments Off

Ingrid Klimke talks about the benefits of cavalletti work

July 10th, 2020
When should we start cavalletti work with our young horses? “When my four-year-old is on the aids and in rhythm, then it is time for cavalletti work. Start with one, then two, three, four. Never more than four, if there is a problem they can jump over four, they can’t jump over eight. Start with […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Jean François Pignon – Do you really understand your horse?

October 7th, 2019
Jean François Pignon is famous throughout Europe for his liberty act but more and more European riders are turning to him to build a bond with their horses... Read Article Comments Off

Knees Up! Stifle lameness in horses

June 6th, 2019
Why do so many horses get stifle lameness? Let the experts, Leo Jeffcott and Robin Bell, explain... Read Article 4 Comments »

Letting go tensions – give yourself a shake up!

February 20th, 2019
Relax your horse! How about relax the rider??? Richard Weis shows how to get rid of inner tensions, how to loosen your body before you ride - to make riding easier, more comfortable, more effective... Read Article Comments Off

Richard Weis – Riding with your eyes closed

September 4th, 2018
Richard Weis traveled the world, looking for a new way of teaching riding - and he found it - a combination of Alexander technique, yoga and meditation techniques, combined with his own feel for sitting on a horse... Read Article Comments Off