Understanding The Use of the Aids

What Our Horses Need Us to do to be Partners

This podcast looks at the actions we need to take to help our horses be good partners. We look at how we meet their needs, how we interact with them and what behaviours or actions are unhelpful.

Understanding The Use of the Aids

Understanding how our aids work when riding gives us a better understanding of how to communicate clearly to our horse. This is especially true in knowing when to ask for something and when to wait.

Understanding the rules of feeding to keep our horses healthy

The rules of feeding are important to help us keep our horses healthy - understanding what to feed and when, as well as what not to feed, helps us keep them fit and well enough to meet their needs.

Getting your horse ready for professionals - Vet and Hoof Prep

Waiting until your vet or farrier turns up to find out your horse doesn't like being touched in a certain place is not ideal and in the worst cases, can be very dangerous for all. It is your job to train your horse to be ok with these common situations. Here's what to think about.

The Diagnostic - What to look for when problem solving

What I do with my own horses and clients horses to assess what we need to work on in any given session.