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1136 The 'Messy Middle' in Horse Riding Feb 17, 2020

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Have you ever begun sorting something out, a room or a wardrobe perhaps? Halfway through, you find yourself in the middle of a bigger mess than when you began the process. In fact, it is usually at this point that you begin asking yourself why, in the name of all that is good in the world, did you begin in the first place! Your riding is similar. Often, as riders, we need to actually realize that things are going to get messier, sometimes quite a bit messier before they begin turning into what actually wants to see in our riding. When I am working with riders, I often see them cling onto certain elements in their riding. Things that they feel they have 'mastered' already. Unfortunately, often when we find ourselves overly attached to a certain thing or way of doing something, that is the very reason we need to let it go. Read More... Resources that Will Help with This Topic

1135 - 3 Steps to Better Canter Transitions Feb 10, 2020

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Have you ever felt that feeling? The feeling you get when you're trotting and you ask for the canter. Rather than your horse simply striking cleanly from the trot to the canter, you experience this extremely uncomfortable and unbalanced trot. A trot that gets faster and faster until finally you almost fall into a canter. Not a great feeling, eh?! Or perhaps, your experience of getting into canter is a little different. Maybe you feel like you are getting thrown forward every time your horse transitions to canter? Different, but equally as unpleasant! In this episode of the Daily Strides Podcast, I want to cover a topic that I feel so many riders struggle with. Successful canter transitions. I'm going to give you 3 simple yet effective actions that you can implement today, which I guarantee you will improve your canter transitions. Read More... Other Resources to Help with This Topic:- 3 Ways You Are Ruining Your Transitions from Trot to Canter Asking for the Correct Canter Lead when on the Straight Straightness in the Canter Using Your Body to Effectively Influence the Canter The Returning to Riding Program - Getting the Basics on Autopilot in Your Riding Equestrian Fitness Challenge Join the free Strides for Success Online Community

1134 Out of Planning and Into Action Feb 03, 2020

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So, are you still on track? As I write this we're officially one month into the new year, the new decade, and I am wondering if you are still on track with any goals you set for yourself four or five weeks ago. If you are, give yourself a pat on the back! I'm impressed. However, if you're not, don't panic. Firstly you're not alone and secondly, my goal is to inspire you to take some action in the coming 48 hours that will get you moving where your riding journey is concerned. In my experience, so many people get caught up in all the energy surrounding the new year. They plan and create goals. They choose new habits they want to form and get specific on the ones they want to change or let go of. Read More... Additional Resouces for You:-

1133 The Engaged Halt Jan 27, 2020

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Quick question… If you were to guess, how many times did you halt throughout your last ride on your horse? Was it a 'one time only' event? Or perhaps you halted two or three times throughout the ride? Or was it into the double digits? Once you have that number, here's another question. How many of those halts was the actual 'end' of the ride? So many riders treat all halts the same. They see the halt as being the end of a moment or a sequence of movements, however, it rarely is. In fact, there is only one lat that actually signals the end, the last one. All the others are part of the ride and should be seen as an important exercise. Yep, every single halt. in today's episode of the Daily Strides Podcast, we are diving into all things 'halt'. But not just any old halt; I want you to use this information, starting on your very next ride, to begin working on developing a more engaged halt for you and your horse. Read More... Join Lunging for Riding and learn more about how you can begin making the halt work for you and your horse both on the ground and in the saddle. Join Groundwork for Riding and begin taking your conversation with your horse on the ground to the next level; while improving your aids for when you do ride. Join the free Strides for Success online community HERE

1132 Let's Work Together on Your Trot Jan 20, 2020

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Are you open to having a little fun together today in your riding? If so, I have created this episode of the Daily Strides Podcast for you to listen to as you ride your horse.

I have also linked to other past episodes that will help you with your trot and trotting over HERE

Happy riding and enjoy!

Returning to Riding - Focusing on the Basics Jan 13, 2020

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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 knowing what to do and where to focus your attention can seem a little daunting. In fact, maybe it's feeling like there is just too much to do and too little time to do it in… If we were working together, either online or in-person, there are a few essentials that I would begin asking you to give your full attention to. Now, obviously this would vary depending on your unique situation. However, there is a foundation that you build in your riding which is centered on a few specific principles. Today I want to share those with you…

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Boundaries; How They Work for You In Your Riding Jan 06, 2020

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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 pretty memorable experiences due to the amount of pain they cause! Horses are great at being really transparent around the consequences of doing something, or not doing something. And if you have experienced some version of the above, it is due to 'not' doing something… Laying down boundaries with your horse. Boundaries are so important when it comes to making progress as a rider. In fact, I have seen a marked difference between the results riders get in the saddle boil down to whether or not they have, and then actively enforce their boundaries. Read More HERE... Other resources that relate to this topic..

5 Actions to Your 'Better Version' Dec 30, 2019

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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 new decade. The timing seems ripe for making some serious changes in your riding and your approach to riding. I would love you to be honest with yourself here… I know that you know the answers to these questions. Being honest will truly be the key to making progress with your riding moving forwards; regardless of when you are reading this. Read More HERE Join the free Equestrian Fitness Challenge HERE

Groundwork; Take a Walk with Your Horse Dec 23, 2019

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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 horse to do things the way you want him to do things. Imagine if you could become a little more mindful about what you are doing and how you are doing it… When you are with your horse, there are so many different aids you can use, such as:-

- - - Thoughts
    - Body Language
    - Position
    - Voice
    - Seat
    - Legs
    - Hands
    - Artificial aids

Each time you begin working on a new aid, it has to learn how to blend with all of the aids you have been previously using. You have to learn how to blend it, and your horse has to learn how to understand it. Read More HERE.... Other Episodes, Posts, and Resources on This Topic

Your Mindset; What Do You Believe About Your Riding? Dec 16, 2019

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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 lives. Meeting and chatting with riders for the first time is one of my favorite things to do. I pay close attention. I love listening to the stories they tell me about themselves and their riding. So many riders have themselves convinced they cannot do something, and therefore take action from that place or that perspective. The place where the thing they want won't work. This versus riders who believe they can do something. They will take action based on their beliefs, and usually prove themselves right. Your Beliefs = Your Results What we believe is crucial to the results we get in our riding. This, of course, is not just limited to riding. It can be applied to any area of our lives. I personally believe (there is that word, again!) that this is due to how we 'show up'. Read More... Resources to help you with this topic:-

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