Making Changes

Making Changes

Change is not easy to do. Recently I decided to make a reasonably big change with my business and redo my website. I will not only be getting a new design and updated content, but I will be adding some new offerings and updating old ones. Yesterday, as I was thinking...
Making a Commitment to Your Riding Practice

Making a Commitment to Your Riding Practice

I recently heard from a former student, who is now a trainer, as to some struggles she is having with riders on her interscholastic team around improving their riding. Her problem is she sees them only once a week and that is in a group lesson. Some compete at the...
Changing Old Patterns Takes Patience and Time

Changing Old Patterns Takes Patience and Time

  One exercise I use with my students is around relaxing and feeling the horse while riding. I will have them do shortening, lengthening and transitions. The? riders are encouraged to concentrate on sitting deep and communicating with their seats first before...