Category Archives: Biomechanics

Seeing a Stride

  Being able to know when and where your horse is going to take off in front of a jump is necessary not only for safety and confidence, but is also a major factor in the enjoyment and success of jumping. … Continue reading

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Core Strength and Stability – part one

Core strength is the buzz in all sporting activites and very much so in horse riding. But what is it and what does it mean to the horse? A good friend of mine recently invited me to join a 30 … Continue reading

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Go, whoa and in between

This blog is all about GO! All the time you are riding you are training. How can you improve your communication? In my last blog on seat bone awareness, I described an exercise to help stabilise your pelvis. I hope … Continue reading

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Let me introduce you to your seatbones! Part Two

In part one of this blog, we discovered the location of our seat bones and how to find them. Now, in part two, I’m going to talk about how to use them to influence the horse when you are riding. The … Continue reading

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Let me introduce you to your seatbones! Part one

This blog is about exactly that. Getting to know your underside a bit better!  Yes, I know is a remote and personal area, but when it comes to riding, knowledge of your pelvis and how it interacts with your horse … Continue reading

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