To have a horse comfortably swinging through his back, he first needs to have a relaxed neck in a position to assist his balance. It is very common to see a short, tense neck which is often caused by the rider, trying to create more collection. In their effort, they forget that having a stronger […]
To improve ride ability, and to create a better balance and suppleness in your work, the following exercise is useful. Start in walk until you are good at it. Ride from the centre line at A towards the quarter marker. Keep the bend to the right and travel to the right, parallel to the long […]
Just over a week ago, I spent an interesting day watching the second day of a clinic given by the portugese trainer Miguel Ralao, who had last year been invited to present at the British Dressage Convention with Carl Hester and Richard Davidson. I was pleased to be completely on the same “wave length” even […]