Its not always easy to stay entirely calm when your horse is spooking or being sharp, especially if the behaviour is putting you or others in danger. If you are terrified your horse will think “oh, there is something to be afraid of” but will not make the connection that what you are afraid of […]
Your choice of saddle is very important as your enjoyment of horse riding will depend on it. Indeed, a badly chose saddle can discomfort, or even injure, your horse, making both horse and rider less competitive. The right saddle will give you comfort and allow you to sit in a position that suits your chosen […]
Finding the right saddle for you – finding the right accommodation for your seating area. The weighty issue of obesity has now got it’s teeth into the equestrian industry and this time we’re not talking porky ponies but the knives are out for the rotund rider. The average British woman is a size 16 and […]
The half halt is a nearly invisible, simultaneous action of the hand, seat and legs used to capture the horse’s attention and regain balance. It is one of the most misunderstood concepts in training a horse. The secret to effective half halts is balance of the aids. If the rider applies too much leg, the […]
The aim of leg yielding: To demonstrate the suppleness and lateral responsiveness of the Horse. Leg-yielding is performed in Working trot in FEI Competitions. What is looks like The Horse is almost straight, except for a slight flexion at the poll away from the direction in which it moves, so that the rider is just […]
Lassban Sport Horses Ireland–The Back Yard — Ballykisteen Estate- Limerick Junction-Co.Tipperary – Birr, Offaly International Sport Horse Breeding From start-up in the early 1990’s Lassban Sport Horses continue to breed and produce international sport horses in Eventing, Showjumping and Dressage. From a herd of high performance Broodmares, young horses are selected and produced at home […]
Horse Scout International Listings – Professional livery and training facilities even in Egypt Are you thinking of visiting Egypt and want to do some riding while you are there, The Stallion Centre sounds wonderful. Below is a piece taken from their website describing their facilities and where they are situated. “Stallion Equestrian Center” is a […]
Thursden Vallye Raphael a striking son of Graded Sports Pony Stallion Aimbry Chester out of a classically bred SPSS graded Yealand Nightowl mare. This elegant pony has an exquisite head, fabulous athletic paces and superb temperament. He has very correct conformation with a fabulous front, length of rein and the ability to inject quality into […]
Bernwode Bugatti – bay gelding in buckhorn Weston Somerset £6,500 Same home for 5 years, Beautiful 9 yr old bay gelding. 13hh Bernwode Bugatti is an extremely elegant and talented pony, with 3 correct paces and a wonderful attitude to work. He is expressive in his training and dressage, effortless over a 90-show jump course and […]
Does your horse get offended when you pull on the reins to stop? Does he pin his ears, shake his head, and keep going? Have you ever asked “how can I stop my horse pulling?” Maybe he’s trying to tell you something: stop pulling on the reins! 🙂 There is a way to get your […]
