The rather random letters around the dressage arena are a mystery to some, so I hope it will be of interest to some of you what the letters stand for. In the Old Imperial German Court, the walls of the Royal Mews/Stable Yard were initially marked with letters indicating where each Courtier and/or riders horse […]
When we are training our horses, we should make a plan. Firstly ,think of what you overall wish to achieve over a certain time. Secondly, for each riding session make your plan. There will be many times when you may not reach the goals you want to, because it takes your horse a little longer […]
When we start the training of our young horse, it is important that we are in control of all we ask for. This means that we must ride on a contact, and when relaxation and a balanced forward movement is produced, then it is time to stretch our horse’s frame as a reward and a […]