Breaking-in is still regularly associated with bucking. This is often the case, until one discovers that with an ethological approach, one can break in their horse in a calm and gentle way. To have some advice on this, I called on Sébastien Jaulin, ethologist and head of the Education Department at the Haras de…
The manual relaxation exercises for the horse are a great way to help the horse progress and to prevent musculoskeletal problems. They are perfectly complementary to ridden exercises and give great results, on the condition that you do them well and that you respect your horse! Here are all the keys to do it…
Here are a few general pieces of advice to learn and understand the crucial things in the search for performance and pleasure! By Jonathan Rougier, sport psychologist and hunter trainer 1️⃣ Set goals and achieve them! Setting goals for yourself allows you to structure your progression, and to assess your progress as the season…
“But what’s that noise!? This being the first question that comes to mind when we call it for the first time. This rather impressive noise usually alerts riders first. But what is it? Is it a handicap for the horse? And what should we do about it? I’ll explain everything! 1 – Laryngeal Hemiplegia,…
Yes, in horses as in humans, overweight is a scourge, believe in veterinarians. Often the owners say that their horses are nicer by being a bit chubby, but trust me, this is not a gift they are given. You are told what your horse risks if he is overweight, how to detect it and…
“Back to work training program: CHECK ✅. My horse is in great shape. But going from this to collected work straight away isn’t the best move! I would need intermediate exercises.” ⛔️ DO NOT MOVE. I have exactly what you’re looking for. Here are 4 exercises to improve propulsion! 👉 The progression outline Do…
“Wow you have an awesome six-pack! How did you get it? Do you work out?” “Uh, no…I just ride.” “No way, that’s crazy! I ride every day and I’m not nearly as fit.” “Well, you just need the right exercises!” We talk a lot about building your horse’s strength on this blog, but not…
“Yikes! That course is brutal. The course designer really cut loose today. He must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed and decided to take it out on us. This is going to be a disaster.” Have you ever looked a course and thought about saying your final goodbyes to your…
“Go forward,” “faster,” “lengthen,” “slower tempo.” Has your trainer yelled any of that at you as you’re completing a pattern? Mine sure has. The problem is that these words are often hard for riders to understand. I’ll just come out and say it…horse vocabulary is about as clear as mud! In future articles, we’ll…
Between the riders who think sitting trot is the worst form of punishment, those who desperately try to hang on to their saddles with their knees while beating the world record for holding their breath, and those who try to hide the fact they can only sit the trot when barely moving forward by…
