Be creative with the letters of the alphabet! Every week we will provide you with exercises that represents each letter of the alphabet. The goal of this challenge is to bring a sense of purpose to your exercise and ride with intention, having the particular word in mind. The exercises can be executed in many …
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Make your training more meaningful! By using poles and cones you can easily create a sense of purpose in the arena and training become more meaningful for both you and your horse. You become more focused on the task and your horse will find it easier to understand why he should follow your commands. As …
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Kick-start the new year with some canter! Benefits of canter work: Canter work builds strength and stamina, it challenges the core muscles, improves cardio, activates the hindquarters and releases tension. Not only does the canter improve itself, but also creates more power in other gaits and exercises. It’s also a lot of fun!
Happy new year! We want to thank you for all your support and engagement during 2021! It has been a few ups and downs but we are so very happy to continue to provide you with our best tools and tips for motivation and inspiration. We will make 2022 even better and we hope you …
Exercise: The infinity track. This exercise develops control of the straightness without the support from the wall. You’ll also work on your rhythm. Continue indefinitely and keep the circles round and neat. Place 7 poles or small fences as shown in the picture. Start in any direction and ride across the poles in preferred gait. …
Exercise: Crossroad Why do you need to straighten your horse? When your horse is straight he uses his hind legs equally, which makes him more balanced. It’s one of the basics when it comes to making the lateral movements with good quality. Besides, it’s important when you approach a fence. More creative ideas for this …
Creative riding book series Our books are perfect for bringing with you to the arena! The chunky spiral bind and thick glossy pages are resistant to wear and tear. Each exercise is illustrated with a clear diagram and written instructions which makes it easy and simple to understand what to do. In every exercise you’ll …
Exercise: The arrow. In exercises where your horse is moving on a curved track, like in this exercise, you need to keep him between your aids to bend around your inside leg. This exercise improves both responsiveness, flexibility and suppleness in your horse. For more exercises like this explore our first two books in the …
Exercise: Loosen up in the pyramid! The perfect exercise for you who need to loosen up your horse (and yourself) and are tired of the same old basic circle exercises. There are many ways to vary this one. If you look at the circles you can find different formations of the poles inside the circles, …
Crisscross 2.0 – the best multi exercise ever! Explore your own creativity by doing this fun exercise. The variations are almost endless! Today we worked on straightness by galloping straight across the centre of where the poles meet, and on suppleness by making 8- shapes over the outermost squares of the exercise. Crisscross 2.0 – …