Daily Strides Podcast for Equestrians

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Tips When Trying Out a New Horse Jun 03, 2024

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Fancy taking a walk with me for 21 days and chat all things horse & riding related? If so, make sure you get signed up for the 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge

The link is here:- https://equestrianfitnesschallenge.com/24

Finding your perfect new horse, for many riders, can also mean having to ride a lot of horses in order to find 'the one'. It is a decision that will have repercussions for years to come. This is true for you, the horse, and also everyone who has to work closely with the two of you!

So it makes sense that there can be quite a bit of pressure on riders to make the 'right' decision after trying out a new horse.

But for this episode, let's stick to a few good, old-fashioned rules of thumb when it comes to trying out a new horse for the first time...

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https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1327-tips-when-trying-out-a-new-horse

A Simple Plan for Trying Out a New Horse

This episode is the first, taken from a week of lessons inside Daily Strides Premium. They are all about what to do when trying a new horse. And while this is the first lesson, and a quick overview of the dos and don'ts of trying out a new horse, the following 4 audio horse riding lessons are the actual riding plan!

A selection of simple exercises and movements you can use when trying out a new horse. You will also learn what I suggest looking for at each stage of the ride.

These are all available right now inside of Daily Strides Premium. Audio horse riding lessons are delivered straight to your phone so that you can use your own time and your own arena to help you and your trusty steed. Daily Strides Premium is back! You can use the first and original audio riding lessons to improve your riding, train your horse, keep things interesting, and have fun… Even if you don't have a trainer or coach

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Feeling Tired 20 Minutes into a Ride? Here's What to Do... May 31, 2024

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Join the all-new 100% free 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge HERE

That feeling. When you had the best of intentions about what a ride was going to be like for you and your horse. Only to realise, 15 to 20 minutes into the ride, that you are 'beat'! Your legs are just not doing what you want them to do. Your head and shoulders feel like they weigh a tonne and self-carriage on your part is just exhausting! And as for coordination and concentration; nope and nope!

If you are noticing a pattern where you're feeling physically 'done' 20 or so minutes into each of your riding sessions with your horse, you need to begin working on changing that for you and your horse.

Physical fitness is an essential part of improving as a rider. You don't have to be as fit as a flea, but there is a certain level of physical abilities that are essential if you are to improve as a rider - and as a trainer for your horse.

The good news is that there are a few simple key areas you can focus on in your next ride so that when you hit that point where you're feeling tired, you will have a few 'go to' exercises and practices to help you squeeze out a few more minutes of goodness in your training!

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https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1326-feeling-tired-20-minutes-into-a-ride

Equestrian Fitness Challenge '24 And in the meantime, work on improving your overall strength, fitness, and stamina as a rider. The all-new and free 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge is a great place for you to do this. It is walking and yoga-based (no workouts), so it will ease you into becoming a better version of yourself in the saddle gently. You can sign up HERE or by visiting https://equestrianfitnesschallenge.com/24 There will be a daily walk, a 10 minute daily yoga practice, and lots of tips, ideas, exercises, and ways to improve so that you can show up as the best version of you – for you and your horse. Sign up today and let's transform your riding – one stride at a time! 100% FREE 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge Connect with Lorna online:-

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Get Going in Your Riding:-

Daily Strides Premium is back! You can use the first and original audio horse riding lessons to improve your riding, train your horse, keep things interesting, and have fun… Even if you don't have a trainer or coach

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[REPLAY] Improving Your Effectiveness as a Rider May 23, 2024

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Sign Up for the All New 2024 EQuestrian Fitness Challenge and take a walk with me for 21 days as you become a better version of yourself in the saddle HERE

https://equestrianfitnesschallenge.com/24

How many hours do you devote to training your horse each week? Have you ever considered that you might just be the 'team member' that needs more work...? That you might just be the 'cap' on your horse's progress in his training and his development?

Regardless of how much training your horse has, eventually your effectiveness as a rider will determine what your horse can actually do with all that training...

This week, I want you to begin thinking about, planning, and taking action on your own development. Your own conditioning, training, fitness, nutrition, social time, rest, and all of the things that you meticulously plan for your horse.

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https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1325-improving-your-effectiveness-as-a-rider

Equestrian Fitness Challenge '24 Let's walk together for 21 days and have a chat about how you can do much more than you think you can as a rider and an equestrian… I am so excited to bring you along on this journey for the 100% FREE 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge There will be a daily walk, a 10 minute daily yoga practice, and lots of tips, ideas, exercises, and ways to improve so that you can show up as the best version of you – for you and your horse. Sign up today and let's transform your riding – one stride at a time! 100% FREE 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge Connect with Lorna online:-

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Not Feeling Like a Typical Equestrian? May 20, 2024

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Walk, yoga, and learning more about 'being' a rider as you join me on a 21-day journey... https://equestrianfitnesschallenge.com/24

What does the typical equestrian look like? Apparently not like a lot of the typical equestrians that I know! Let me explain; recently I asked riders to let me know what challenges they were having in their riding, in the hopes I could potentially help. And I received so many replies from riders all over the world. Great right?

Except for the line of text that so many of those emails contained... "I'm not a typical equestrian". And because of this, the rider feeling unworthy of having their question answered...

Now, there were of course different versions of this; "I'm not your average rider" or "I'm much older than other riders". And it was the tone of all of these similar statements that really got my attention. To me, it seemed as though because they didn't see themselves as a 'typical equestrian', their question was not worthy of being answered. Why is it that so many riders feel like this?

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https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1324-not-feeling-like-a-typical-equestrian

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Get Going in Your Riding:-

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[REPLAY] The Direct Relationship Between Your Fitness and Your Riding May 18, 2024

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Walk with me for 21 days and watch how it transforms your riding!

https://equestrianfitnesschallenge.com/24

Do you find yourself huffing and puffing after a couple of rounds of canter with your horse? Or perhaps you feel exhausted after only 20 minutes into a lesson? You find yourself wanting to do or give more effort, but you just can't...

My goal for this episode today is to inspire you to have even better communication with your horse by improving your overall fitness in the saddle. It really has absolutely nothing to do with your horse at all. This is all down to you, and what you can do to become a better team leader, for "Team You and Your Horse"!

Rider fitness is a topic that a lot of people seem to avoid or overlook its importance to the overall effectiveness of how the horse goes.

Many riders spend hours planning out fitness, feeding, and conditioning programs for their horse, but fail to pay attention to their own fitness.

Riding is a team sport, you and your horse. I believe it is unfair and irresponsible, for you as the rider not to try to be the best version of yourself in the saddle. The best version of you is one that can respond quickly and effectively and this comes down to your fitness levels.

Focusing on improving your riding fitness levels will have benefits in so many areas of your riding.

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A Groundpole Exercise for Riding in a Smaller Space May 14, 2024

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Download Your Copy of the Groundpole Layout for This Episode HERE

https://stridesforsuccess.com/1322-download

It is easy to become 'stuck', both physically and mentally, when riding in a smaller space. As riders, we tend to 'slow things down' to the point where we lose forwardness. Forwardness, both physical and mental, is essential to riding anything well…

This episode of the Daily Strides Podcast comes from the 1st lesson of 5 on the topic and is focused on how you can use groundpoles in a smaller space.

Go to the Episode's Page HERE

https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1322-a-groundpole-exercise-for-riding-in-a-smaller-space

Equestrian Fitness Challenge '24 Let's walk together for 21 days and have a chat about how you can do much more than you think you can as a rider and an equestrian… I am so excited to bring you along on this journey for the100% FREE 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge There will be a daily walk, a 10 minute daily yoga practice, and lots of tips, ideas, exercises, and ways to improve so that you can show up as the best version of you – for you and your horse. Sign up today and let's transform your riding – one stride at a time!100% FREE 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge Have a super day Happy Riding Lorna Connect with Lorna online:-

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Developing Independent Aids in Your Riding May 10, 2024

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Sign up for the all new 100% free 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge... It's walking and yoga based (no workouts) and packed full of tips, ideas, concepts, and ways to improve your self as a rider

https://stridesforsuccess.com/efc24

And share with a horsey friend... The more the merrier :) Ask any rider what they want to make happen when it comes to their riding aids and, hopefully, creating truly independent aids will be high up there on that list. Because, let's face it, your aids can only be as clear and useful in direct relation to how independent they are. But saying you want independent aids and working towards developing independent aids are two very different things. Especially when, as a whole, your aids are almost always used in conjunction with each other - not independently on their own... And yet, for each aid to become a useful member of your team of aids, I believe that you should first isolate each one and develop it intentionally and individually. Having one 'strong' independent aid when the rest are flapping about won't be enough to create clear conversations with your horse. Each aid must be strengthened in its own right and then be allowed to contribute to the overall team effort. Read More and access all links and resources HERE https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1321-developing-independent-aids-in-your-riding Connect with Lorna online:-

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Breaking the Habit of Poor Posture in Your Riding May 08, 2024

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100% FREE 2024 Equestrian Fitness Challenge

The Equestrian Fitness Challenge is BACK! And 2024's Challenge is both brand spanking new - and completely different! 21 Days of walking & yoga... Let's GO!

Whether you realize it or not, incorrect or bad posture is hurting your riding. And your horse's way of going. And this habit will usually continue unchecked for sometimes years. I don't believe that riders ever initially set out to ride in a way that will negatively impact things. Usually what happens is that riding a certain way either produces a certain outcome or solves a particular challenge at some point... And then turns into a habit!

But, what happens if you get stuck there? Stuck with thinking the thoughts that cause you to use or carry your body a certain way... Usually never good things!

There are lots of reasons why you might have developed less than great posture when in the saddle. Luckily, there are also lots of ways you can begin to both identify what's going on - and how to begin remedying it in your riding.

Symptoms of Poor Posture in Riding

If you have started to 'slip' a little where posture is concerned in your riding, there will be signs! Definite and obvious signs. This is good because when you know what to look for, it makes it easier to begin to make those small tweaks that can make all the difference for you and your horse.

https://stridesforsuccess.com/episode1320-breaking-the-habit-of-poor-posture-in-your-riding

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Opening Up as a Rider - Practicing Expansion May 02, 2024

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Have you ever considered how different it could all be if you could open up more as a rider? Specifically around how, physically in the saddle, if you could expand yourself a little bit more, the difference it could have on your riding. And your mindset. Even your horse's way of going... Over the past few months, I have been running an in-person program on my farm South Africa based on Connection and Groundwork. It has been such an amazing experience working with all these different riders

We focused specifically on energy work, and becoming more aware of how we can intentionally use this to connect with our horses.

It was so much fun. And, it got me thinking about riding and how so many riders are blocking the kind of flow with the energy in their riding, especially with their physical body. So, in this week's episode of the Daily Strides Podcast, I would love to walk you through a few simple exercises you can do, from the saddle, to begin to identify where you are, potentially, contracting as a rider.

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