Returning to Riding - Focusing on the Basics
You’ve decided to refocus your attention on your riding. You’re back in the saddle and rearing to go (well, maybe not quite rearing!). But k...
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Daily Strides | Audio Horse Riding Lessons for Equestrians | Your Time; Your Arena; Your Horse | Horseback Riding Podcast
This delivery stream includes current daily lessons from StridesForSuccess.com. New programs are delivered each Monday with the Monday lesson available here for free every week. To get the r...
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Boundaries; How They Work for You In Your Riding
Have you ever had a horse step on your heel while you were leading them? Or maybe it was your toe while tacking up or grooming? These are pr...
5 Actions to Your 'Better Version'
Can we sit down and have a quick and honest conversation? If you’re game, let’s go! As I write this, we are on the brink of a new year and a...
Groundwork; Take a Walk with Your Horse
Have you ever considered all the different ways you communicate with your horse, every day? All of the aids you have at your disposal to ask...
Your Mindset; What Do You Believe About Your Riding?
I am fascinated by how our minds work. I love seeing the co-relation between our beliefs and thoughts play out in our physical day to day li...
Weight Aids & Using Them With Intention & Focus
Weight aids are often overlooked and underused by many riders. I want to help you begin to see how powerful your weight aids have the potent...
Improving Your Riding with Your Light Seat
Have you ever considered how much you are either helping or hindering your horse when you’re riding? Do you wonder what you could do, today,...
1124 Which Type of Rider Are You?
I believe that every rider or equestrian can be put into one of two categories. I know, a pretty big generalization! However, from working w...
1123 Taking Action on What You Learn in Your Riding
Learning is great. As a rider or equestrian, there is a never-ending stream of knowledge out there just waiting for you to dive into and beg...
1122 Overcoming Plateaus In Your Riding Progress
It is inevitable. All riders find themselves there at some point in their riding journey. The point where progress stalls and the comfort of...
1121 A Map for Progress in Your Riding
Having a map often simplifies the journey. It helps plan a clear route from A to B. Riding is a journey. And so many riders want a map or a...
1120 4 Ways to Work Your Horse when Time is Short
As I write this, it is that time of the year. The clocks have just gone back here in Ireland. It is dark by 5:30 pm each evening. It is stil...
1119 | 4 Essentials to Get Started with Lunging that will Help Your Riding
Lunging is one of those rare things to do with horses that has a pretty low ‘barrier to entry’. Getting started is pretty easy and ‘do-able’...
1118 | Engaging Your Horses Core
So how do you know if your horse is really engaged? For many riders, we know that it is important, however, we struggle to make it happen co...
1117 | Riding a Horse that Tosses or Throws his Head
Setting goals and making plans can feel like a waste of time when your horse is continuously tossing or throwing his head about. If you have...
1116 | Riding A Horse That Rushes Jumps
Does your horse go from 0 to 120 in half a stride whenever he sets his sights on a jump? If so, you will probably agree with me that jumping...
1115 | 3 Areas that Can Change Everything in Your Riding
So how do you become a ‘better’ rider? What should you be focusing on in order to make progress regarding your communication skills in the s...
1114 | Having Realistic Expectations for Your Riding
The conversations with your horse begin with the conversation going on in your head. Your conversation with yourself. So many riders create...
1113 | How to Keep Your Heels Down When Riding
It is possibly one of the first things you heard when you initially took up the reins. Yet, it is one of the most enduring struggles riders...
1112 | Where is the Beginning with Your OTTB ex-racehorse
Where should I start? Have you ever found yourself wondering about this with your horse? The beginning is the obvious answer. However, somet...