What would YOUR horse say?????

So often people say to me "I'm not good enough for my horse"! That is a crazy comment to make as do you think any horse really cares if he/she doesn't have an Olympic rider on their backs?

In saying that, we should always strive to be the very best riders we can and perhaps there are ways you can improve your riding. No matter what style of riding you do, by continually assessing and improving different areas of your riding, you can make your horse's life under saddle mentally and physically easier and more enjoyable.

I thought I would dedicate a post to each of these attributes as they are all so important for riders to develop. It is easiest to discuss them individually but they are very inter-related, especially the first four. For example, riders with good balance are able to feel more that those who still need to improve in this area and riders with good feel will be more aware of their own body and that of their horse. Awareness is the best starting point to discuss as without that, riders are unable to know that change is needed and are less able to follow through on changes made, either with regards to themselves or their horses.

Stay tuned, enjoy and I hope that by reading these posts you will begin to see some areas where you could develop as a rider and gain some tips!