Horse Riding

As you have certainly learned with your instructor, the canter leg aids are, for instance if you are asking for the left lead: the left leg on the girth and the right leg slightly behind the girth. A little trick is to teach your horse to always start on the left lead with a slight […]

How do you make your horse more responsive to the leg ? In all disciplines, we need our horses to be responsive to the aids and especially to the leg. A horse that does not react to the leg will not respond properly to what you ask. He won’t understand it. For example, when you

How can you ride corners properly in show jumping ? The goal is to ride tight turns while keeping the quality of the canter and jumping well – and obviously without any faults. For that, I advise you to practise on a small course exclusively composed of verticals. Indeed, we do not seek to work

How do you manage your cross-country timing while sparing your horse ? How do you complete the cross-country in the given time frame while sparing your horse? In order to manage it as well as possible, remember that speed is not the most important thing. And that won’t stop you from winning! How do you

How to improve your horse’s suppleness ? You can start off by walking him. Ten to twenty minutes – depending on the horse – to warm him up. Then, start by cantering while stretching his head down. Stay out of the saddle at first to make it easier for him and let his muscles warm

Isn’t your horse as obedient as you would like him to be? How can you improve your track-riding skills ? I suggest you take your horse to a riding arena and work on some schooling exercises. You can start off by working on riding some corners: bend your horse well and ride into the corners

How do you develop a good hand when riding your horse ? This is a question that many riders ask themselves, even at a professional level ! First, how do you hold the reins properly? I advise you to hold them between your forefinger and your thumb and then add two fingers (the middle and

How to adapt your riding position when jumping ? The rider’s position is fundamental. It must allow the rider to use his aids and follow the horse’s movements without ever hindering them.  There are different positions in the saddle that are used for different purposes. The first one is the sitting position. It is adopted