Body proprioception is our ability to sense where our body parts are without looking at them. This is an invaluable skill for all equestrians; however most riders don’t understand how to train proprioception. For instance – how often do you look at your hands whilst...
“For learning to occur, we must first be able to accept that something is wrong”. Failing is hard. It’s tough to realise that you’ve tried so hard for so long, and the wheels still fell off when it truly mattered, and once again you failed. It’s crushing,...
Courage is to never let your actions be influenced by your fear. – Arthur Koestler FEAR is GOOD. Fear is designed to keep up safe. It’s the voice that tells you to wait till the bus passes prior to stepping onto the road, or to not put your hand into...
To fully benefit the horse-rider team, rider fitness is just as important as horse fitness. However, for many people, the word fitness brings up connotations of pumping iron in the gym surrounded by buff bodies or lycra clad aerobics classes – a far cry from saddles...
