“She’s a typical mare, she’s so stubborn.” Mares have been given a bad rap for too long, and it would be amazing to rethink how we consider mares. I’ve been meaning to wr...Read More
If we’ve worked together before, you’ve probably noticed that I sometimes ask you to walk your horse during a session. And almost always at the end of it, too. This is a core part of how I work. M...Read More
There’s a tissue in your horse’s body that’s everywhere—wrapping around muscles, organs, bones, and blood vessels. It’s intricate, intelligent, and constantly responding to how you...Read More
If you’ve been following this page for a while, you’ll know that I’m very invested in developing an understanding of how we can ride our horses in a way that makes them strong, supple and sets t...Read More
In the equestrian community, we are conditioned to misunderstand and mistreat horses from such an early age. To say that, almost feels at odds with everything we believe about ourselves, everything we...Read More
Recently I was talking with someone about the fact that horses who aren’t ridden can still develop musculoskeletal problems. This fact was surprising for this person, which is understandable. W...Read More
Course Introduction Module 5 In this module we’ll talk about how you can use everything you’ve learned so far, from how your horse moves to how well muscled your horse is to whether or not...Read More
Course introduction part 4: Pain! Pain is obviously an important subject but there are 2 specific reasons why I want to do a whole module on pain. The first one is because I’ve noticed that mos...Read More
Course Introduction Module 3 The third module is going to be all about how the different parts of your horse’s body should move and how you can learn to observe them to spot asymmetries, tight...Read More
Course Introduction Part 2: Muscle mass In module 2 we’ll talk about muscle mass. The idea is to walk through the body and talk about what a strong neck looks like vs a weak one and so on. ...Read More