E10: Riding Clinic Takeaways
When riding in a clinic, realize what your have learned (positive and otherwise) and apply it to your future rides. In this episode: Clinics are great for a fresh look at your riding and training.App...
19 Nov 20206min
E9: Walk This Way
Why do riders not spend more time working their horse at the walk? In this episode: Horse's footfall and moments of suspension in the trot and canterHorse's footfall and lack of suspension in the w...
13 Okt 20209min
E8: When The Air Clears
As riders we often consider footing, temperature and humidity when deciding when or if we should work or compete our horses. Now add air quality to the list. In this episode: Riding in poor air qual...
23 Sep 202012min
E7: Herd Is The Word
Understanding herd behavior in horses can help you understand how to work with your horse more productively. In this episode: Humans need to be the "leader" of the relationshipGroundwork and herd dyn...
6 Sep 202011min
E6: Injuries and Fear and the Mindset to Make It All Work
As riders, getting hurt is inevitable. Injuries not only leave physical scars, but scar our confidence too. Sometimes chronic pain or the fear of re-injury makes us reevaluate our riding. Denise tal...
22 Aug 202013min
E5: Art, Physics, and Forward Seat Riding
A social media meme sends Denise investigating the art and physics of modern forward seat riding. In this episode: Equitation: Art and scienceCreating an efficient systemEvolution of classical and fo...
6 Aug 202010min
E4: Sharing Your Ideas
Do you ever go to look something up then end up with so much information you don't know what to do with it? Someone, somewhere, came up with that info, and stored it in a way that you eventually foun...
30 Jul 20209min
E3: Conditioning Your Self
We take such good care of our horses, let us not forget to take of ourselves! Denise has a few basic tips on conditioning your own body for an increase in riding activity. And it is not that differe...
23 Jul 20208min
