Archive for the 'Riding Skills' Category

My daughter’s confidence is low

Today’s horse training question comes from Kelly.  She writes: “My daughter is 9 yrs. old with very little confidence when dealing with horse problems. Her horse has lately been “going after” other horses while riding. He swings around and puts his ears back. This terrifies my daughter to the point of hyperventilation. She cries [...]

Posting on the correct diagonal

Today’s horse training question comes from Joe.  He writes: what diagonal should you be in going to the left or right?  (is a left diagonal ridden when you post up with the left front shoulder?) I’m wanting to know what diagonal I need to be in to pick up a lope from a trot
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Checking your riding foundation

I have a new mare, Spice, on trial for the week.  Traning her has been a challenge and interesting every day.  Well, maybe it’s more like her training me!  She is unlike any horse I have ridden before.   Day one: I had a tough ride.  She wanted to go, go, go, and I couldn’t keep [...]