As a rider & no I don't mean a six pack! You've most certainly heard about riders needing good core strength, but do you know why? Core...

I'm a looker downer, I stare at the floor when I walk, and I stare at my horses neck when I ride! I've had my mum telling me for as long as I can remember to look up, she's not horsey but if she does come and watch me ride that's her one piece of advice, "Look Up".

A lot of you have asked about this position and wanting more balance when you’re up and out of the saddle so here are the basics that I begin with when I help riders achieve their balance.

The reason I talk a lot about hip flexors and the other muscles around the hip region as well as the deep core is because they play an integral part in our ability as a rider to follow the horses movement, maintain good balance (side to side and forward & back).

And how not to confuse our horses

Do you struggle with balance in canter? Or feel like you’re collapsing through one side at certain times when you’re riding? The answer...

In response to your question….”So how do we apply a leg aid?” In my last post I explained how applying a leg aid by drawing the heel up...

How to stop collapsing when you make a downwards transition It's all in the preparation This question came up this week in response to...

Which position are you when you ride?