A discussion that comes up from time to time, especially with people who are on livery yards, is that people are given 'advice' on what...

I have been working with a client recently to improve their horse's canter. This has included using jumps to get the horse to become...

Here's a video I made this morning about when to rug. Think about leaving your horses to grow their coats to: Help shift summer weight...

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...

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...

The Building Liberty Clinic took place this afternoon in beautiful weather at Flaxbourton. The clinic focused on creating connection with...

Week 1 of the Better Rider Course took place on Wednesday. A group of six learned about understanding and applying principles of...

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...

I had a really interesting conversation with a client this week about energy and intention. She had described how she had taken her horse...

I wanted to talk this week about stereotyping horses. Some people are quick to put labels on horses - naughty, pushy, stupid. And some...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Many years ago, I worked promoting sustainable transport. I met this very interesting chap who was passionate about cycling. I asked him...