Have you ever noticed if your horse's head nods UP or DOWN while traveling at the walk? Or holds head and neck stiff and/or high at the trot? Find out what you SHOULD be aiming for with your horse.
SHOULD HORSES NOD UP OR DOWN?
STARTING HORSES WITH THE RIGHT SADDLE…
Making decisions for developing a young horse's riding career is never easy. Choices have consequences! Make the right ones...
PRINCIPLES OF SHIMMING Part Four
"Shimming can temporarily replace wasted muscles and create a lovely, even contact with the saddle." Find out more about how shimming horses with postural or conformational anomolies can help with saddle fit.
PRINCIPLES OF SHIMMING Part Three
Why does the balance of the saddle matter? Because where the rider’s weight is most concentrated and how the rider is postured will influence the ability of the horse AND rider to use their bodies efficiently. This is where “harmony” and “happiness” is possible.
PRINCIPLES OF SHIMMING Part Two
"Tapered foam shims in just the right shape, placed in just the right position in the pad become the keys to success. And these tweaks to perfection are surprisingly easy to employ with our system."
PRINCIPLES OF SHIMMING Part One
"Tapered foam shims in just the right shape, placed in just the right position in the pad become the keys to success. And these tweaks to perfection are surprisingly easy to employ with our system."
NEGOTIATING WITH HORSES
Riding horses never happens without Negotiation… We should be good at it! Negotiating is something we do each and every day! With our children, our spouses, our work mates - an endless list. To be a truly good negotiator, knowing what the ‘want’ is for both parties is an important skill to employ.