Never Stop Growing
A year ago today I got knocked over by a horse. It was a bit of an odd accident. I had made sure the horse was positioned so it could go...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jun 29
Don't be afraid to ask for help!
We all need support. It comes in many forms. For most of my clients, this may be a practice or a technique, but it might just be a few...
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Nell Candelaria
- May 4
Building Liberty Clinic
The Building Liberty Clinic took place this afternoon in beautiful weather at Flaxbourton. The clinic focused on creating connection with...
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Nell Candelaria
- May 3
Better Rider Course Week 1 Review
Week 1 of the Better Rider Course took place on Wednesday. A group of six learned about understanding and applying principles of...
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Nell Candelaria
- Apr 22
Review of Confidence in Riding Clinic 20th April
The sun shone for myself and the four combinations that joined me after the first date had to be cancelled due to Storm Kathleen. What a...
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Nell Candelaria
- Feb 16
What does Being Present actually mean?
I had a really interesting conversation with a client this week about energy and intention. She had described how she had taken her horse...
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Nell Candelaria
- Feb 12
What's in a name?
I wanted to talk this week about stereotyping horses. Some people are quick to put labels on horses - naughty, pushy, stupid. And some...
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Nell Candelaria
- Feb 4
Less is More
It feels like I spent most of the week on catch up. Catching up from the past few weeks of lessons that were postponed due to various...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jan 21
A Sense of Safety
My ponies have a big barn to shelter in. It has a door at either diagonal corner, so I can shut either door or both. The other two...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jan 20
It's been a cold one!
The week started off well with lots of positive changes for clients. I worked with a client who I have been helping for some while. We...
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Nell Candelaria
- Aug 15, 2023
Let's Talk about Biting, Pawing and Headbutting
If you’ve spent any time around horses, you’ve probably been bitten or head-butted by one, or witnessed them pawing the ground, normally...
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Nell Candelaria
- Aug 12, 2023
Accept the Calm
I was working with a client this week and she wanted to learn to long-line her horse, Lula. I have done this with Lula before and she was...
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Nell Candelaria
- Aug 4, 2023
The Power of Waiting
I was riding Hugo today and he really needed a lot of time to know that I wasn’t going to pressure him. He got really into stopping at...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jul 28, 2023
What Goes Up, Must Come Down
I've been working with lovely Raven for about six months. When I first met him, he was quite reactive and unable to really centre...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jul 26, 2023
How Well Does Your Horse Learn?
I was working with a client yesterday and their parent came out to watch for a bit. They said they would like to do a bit more with their...
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Nell Candelaria
- May 21, 2023
Check Your Stirrups!
It might not be the most exciting topic but I want to talk about stirrup length. I see so many riders who are struggling with their...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jan 26, 2023
Walk if Necessary
Many years ago, I worked promoting sustainable transport. I met this very interesting chap who was passionate about cycling. I asked him...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jan 23, 2023
Follow the Scary Thing
Sometimes you might encounter things out riding that are different or out of context for your horse. I was riding a horse recently on...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jan 18, 2023
Who is Teaching You?
Do you know someone who seems to have a different instructor every week? Do you know someone who has had the same instructor forever? It...
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Nell Candelaria
- Jan 16, 2023
Keeping It Simple
The author is unknown but I love the concept of this text: A young cowboy was working some horses in a round corral. An old cowboy came...
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