From Centred Riding Sally Swift
The Wineglass exercise
With your fingers around the stems, walk around with two full (right to the top!) wine glasses. Notice how much easier it is not to spill the wine when you are grounded, centered, and soft with your fingers, than when you tighten and hold the glass stems with tense […]
Some Tips on how to deal with your fear
Give your fear a name. Lets call ours Nancy
Tell your fear to” Go Away Nancy” take control and stop the hormones that turn you into a quivering wreck (you can shout out loud or in your head — either works!)
One of my riders locks Nancy in her […]
In this video Linda talks about the 3 reasons why we need to engage our core when riding. When you understand why, and you get the tools to improve it, you will have a more successful time with your horse.
In this video Linda talks about core strength and stability, and why we as riders need to place huge importance on making sure we have good core strength. […]
In this video Linda talks about the importance of core strength. Why it is such an important aspect of dressage riding. […]
Mary Wanless World recognised Biomechanics coach and founder of RWYM was in NZ coaching on the 28,29,30 November 2015
Rider biomechanics is for everybody whether you are a beginner or a top level rider in your chosen sport.
This was an incredible opportunity to watch Mary in action as she addresses rider symmetry and dramatically alters the way horses […]
I just had a skim through the April NZEF Bulletin. Two articles made me smile Bill Noble and Jennifer Stobbart, both good trainers talked about the importance of core strength for the rider and how important it was.
Once you become an established rider, maybe someone who has ridden with show ring or Dressage success for many years, it can be difficult, when you’ve reached a certain level to go back and relearn the basics! […]
I just had a skim through the April NZEF Bulletin. Two articles made me smile Bill Noble and Jennifer Stobbart, both good trainers talked about the importance of core strength for the rider and how important it was.
Once you become an established rider, maybe someone who has ridden with show ring or Dressage success for […]
I arrived at Overdale Equestrian Centre late on a coolish autumn afternoon to find Mary riding her grey as featured on the front of her latest book “The new Ride with Your Mind Clinic”.
Mary doesn’t mince words and after a quick “Oh you’re the New Zealand girl” carried on with her schooling with a very cold and jetlagged New Zealander sitting in the corner of an extremely airy indoor She was happy for me to watch and so five weeks of the most intensive learning began. […]
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