Do you keep your own horse has spring fever struck and you are going to buy a new horse? Springtime is lovely with all the blossoms and daffodils suddenly brightening up your garden or decorating the driveway to your local competition centre or cross country venue. However, says sage Horse Scout Blogger(!), with the daffodils […]
Retraining of Racehorses National Recognition Awards 2015 – Find a supporter in the Dragons Den and from a stable of professional show jumpers listed with Horse Scout. Do you own are ore you thinking of taking on an ex racehorse and your area of interest is showjumping? Horse scout has some epic professional show jumpers […]
Horse Scout Blogger has spotted that William Plunkett has a vacancy for a Showjumping and youngstock groom. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in atop showjumping yard then this is an opportunity not to be missed. Will is one of the top 150 showjumpers in the country. He is currently enjoying producing […]
Is Horse Scout Blogger all back to front today? No, I promise I am not. Every movement you ever do on a horse that you are training whether it’s a racehorse, an eventer or a star show pony needs to be moving with forwards in mind…..even in reverse! Teaching a horse to rein-back starts with […]
However good a rider you are or how well you know your horse, and it can be the quietest of cobs or the hottest of horses, if you are not concentrating and your horse suddenly flips round; like our horse Dolly does for a pass time! Your heart can’t help but flutter and your breath […]
Nominations for the Riding For The Disabled Association 2015 Gala Awards are now OPEN RDA Gala Awards 2015Nominate now to be part of the Gala Awards Wednesday 30 September 2015, The Long Room at Lords Cricket Ground, London Tell us about the outstanding achievements of RDA participants, volunteers, horses and supporters. Send in your nominations […]
Horse Scout blogger in meditation mode: Whether you are training a top class show jumper or Eventer as an athlete or working with young horses or perhaps trying to balance a big horse under you as per my recent blog. Then working from the ground is a useful and effective way to begin working on […]
Horse Scout Blogger is bouncing today: Well, I wish I was! Have you ever thought about perfecting your aids or checking how straight you sit? I was looking at Daisy Jacksons’ Profile on Horse Scout’s Professional Trainers lists and saw that her pyhsio therapists ‘The Balanced Rider’ had Access to a Horse Simulator. The simulator The […]
Horse Scout Bloggers’ conundrum toady: In conversation the other day I was asked about a horse which consistently tensed against his riders hands, his rider wondered what she could do with a pulling horse, and the conversation turned to the use of elastic reins to diffuse tension. The first port of call is always to seek advice from the ground with […]
Horse Scout blogger was pondering this question. I am tall and quite strong , I run and do a fair amount of core training. I also have very long legs! I was thinking how this affected what sort of horse I would search for if I was looking for horses for sale. More importantly what happens […]
