Falling Off ~ Look where you want to go!
We all know to look up when we are trying to stay in the saddle. But do you know where to look when you are already heading for a crash landing?
Training is an essential part of owning horses. Whether it be training them under saddle or teaching them manners on the ground, there will be things you have to teach them. Here you can find everything training related from new ideas to tried and tested methods.
We all know to look up when we are trying to stay in the saddle. But do you know where to look when you are already heading for a crash landing?
We all know how important it is to warm our horses up. But how many of us warm ourselves up before getting on? Are we restricting our horses and ourselves?
Manners are incredibly important in a horse. Not just because it makes life easier and less irritating. But because bad manners can quickly become dangerous!
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