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We supply Training Mirrors for Sports Fitness Dance and Equestrian Use - Established 11 years we sup

16/07/2024

we ship throughout Europe www.arenamirrors.com info@mirrorsfortraining.co.uk

10/04/2024

we ship throughout Europe www.arenamirrors.com [email protected]

10/04/2024

Five Training Mirrors installed with our Badminton SHOW offer saving you £1000

Upgrade your training facility with a striking ensemble of five arena mirrors, each measuring 2440 x 1220 x 23mm (8ft x 4ft), elegantly mounted on a captivating timber structure securely anchored into the ground with concrete support, complete with essential back legs and cross bracings. These mirrors are affixed on tilt brackets, ensuring stability against windy conditions. Furthermore, the flexibility to hang them either in portrait or landscape orientation adds to the allure, promising a splendid viewing experience.

Just like people, most horses are one-sided. That's why riding in front of mirrors is the ideal way to assess your and your horse's straightness. At Mirrors for Training, we believe that mirrors are a game-changer in equestrian training. They enable you to observe your horse's movements and ensure straightness, which is essential for proper riding technique and performance. How can you know if your horse is straight if you can't see him?

Top 8 reasons for having them.

1. Checking your position - When you are working on your own, you tend naturally to focus on the horse and lose the focus on your riding. The arena mirrors allow me to see what I am doing and make corrections where I need to.

2. Checking the straightness of the horse

Again, not having eyes on the ground all the time mirrors are a really useful aid for you to check your horse’s straightness and balance. Some things can look different to how they feel and so being able to check details in the mirrors adds another dimension.

3. Checking the horses balance - Sometimes it can feel like your horse is in a good outline and that they are taking enough weight on the hind legs but this isn’t always the case. The mirrors allow me to check this and correct accordingly.

4. Checking angles and lines - I like to do half pass and shoulder-in lines towards the mirrors to check that I am staying on the correct line and my horse is staying parallel, as well as being in the correct balance.

5. Checking your rein length - Personally my reins can often become too long; so riding in front of the mirror every day is a continual reminder of this and that has definitely helped me ride with a shorter rein.

6. Monitoring the progress of young horses - Setting up jumps towards the arena mirrors allows me to check the young horses’ technique and if there is anything we need to work on or improve.

7.As a Teaching Aid - The mirrors are invaluable when I am teaching because they are both a double check of how things look from the ground. I will also ask the riders to check in the mirror themselves as things can look very different from the floor.

8. Working on Flying ChangesIf a horse is learning changes and is not quite established at them and you do not have eyes on the ground, the arena mirrors are brilliant for checking whether the changes are clean and through.

14/02/2024

On this Valentine's Day, we extend a special offer of a 20% discount on mirror orders placed today! This one-day FLASH sale presents an exclusive opportunity. Enhancing your arena with training mirrors is a wise investment. In Dressage, where the pursuit of perfection is paramount, the addition of training mirrors can elevate both the aesthetics and performance of your setup. The benefits of incorporating mirrors are endless, enabling real-time error detection, immediate feedback, and timely adjustments to prevent the development of unfavorable habits. The utilization of mirrors proves invaluable for enhancing both the horse and rider experience, ultimately leading to improved precision and performance outcomes in competitive settings. www.arenamirrors.com - webshop of (mirrorsfortraining) please note our PROFESSIONAL Training mirrors are STEEL BACKED and Framed with IMPACT core and are 23MM thick (we supply and install nationwide) - NOT just sheets of Mirror Glass that without substantial solid backing is NOT suitable for equestrian use! Our training mirrors are manufactured in the UK and we offer a full supply and fitting service on timber and steel structures.

04/12/2023

Looking to make 2024 your year of dressage domination - dont delay add training mirrors to your facilities invest and take your dressage perfection to the next level
https://www.arenamirrors.com/product-page/black-friday-offer-2-mirrors

04/12/2023

Looking for the perfect present for the dressage lover in your life? Look no further than an arena mirror! While it won't fit in a stocking or under a tree, this gem of a gift is sure to put a smile on your rider's face. Not only is it a fantastic training tool for getting that all-important feedback, but it also gives you the competitive edge, so you can gallop into the new year with confidence. As every rider knows, posture is everything in the saddle. You need the balance and poise of a ballerina to guide your trusty steed. With an arena mirror, you'll be able to fine-tune your posture and take your riding to the next level. So, what are you waiting for? Order yours now and make 2024 the year of dressage domination! https://www.arenamirrors.com/product-page/black-friday-offer-2-mirrors

2 mirrors Delivered with fixing brackets £685

OFFER - 2 ARENA MIRRORS inc Delivery The Gift Of Reflection - Are you Halts Square?Looking to perfect your shoulder in?Need to assess and improve your horses outline ?How is the hind leg coming throughMonitor angle and bend in lateral work Perfect all this and more by adding Mirrors to your arenaSel...

04/12/2023

Who wouldn't want to gift their equine friend a stable mirror this Christmas? Imagine how much joy it would bring them to gaze at their reflection and feel less lonely. It's an ideal present for horses and ponies alike, and one that is sure to reduce their stress and brighten their day! https://www.arenamirrors.com/product-page/stable-mirror

04/12/2023

What equine wouldn't want a stable mirror for Christmas? Imagine gazing at their handsome reflection and feeling a tad less alone! It's the perfect gift for the horse or pony in your life! Let's ease their stress and make their day!

Our Stable Mirrors - have helped 1000's of horses on box rest - they really do help calm your horse. Donkeys Love they too Installing a mirror in the stable, in a location that the horse could easily see his/her reflection, would provide a companion and make the horse feel it had company. This comfo...

22/06/2023

Often riders are training on alone find it difficult to see the areas they need to improve on but having the help of mirrors as a visual aid, makes the difference to be able to correct instantly every movement of the horse. Including straightness and balance, way of going arena mirrors are the best investment you can make to your riding www.arenamirrors.com - pay over 3,6,9,12 months [email protected]

22/06/2023

We understand how important it is for riders to be able to train and work horses in rain, hail or shine. By having a covered, floodlit arena to ride on you will be able to work horses at all hours of the day - and will never be impacted by wet weather. Those extra days and hours might mean that you can take on more horses. Anything that helps you spend more hours in the saddle has to be a good thing!

21/06/2023

you can also pay over 3,6,9,12 months we have instalment plans available never a better time to by training mirrors www.arenamirrors.com or call us on 01902 791975

03/01/2022

£100 off with coupon "NEWYEAR" only at www.arenamirrors.com On orders over £900 and prices online include delivery!
If you’re working on your equestrian New Year’s Resolutions, the chances are that there will be at least one that involves improvement in your riding, whatever sport you participate in.
Are you Halts Square?
Looking to perfect your shoulder in?
Need to assess and improve your horses outline ?
How is the hind leg coming through
Monitor angle and bend in lateral work
What about your posture?
Perfect all this and more by adding Mirrors to your arena

01/11/2021

Portable Mirrors - Provide instant visual feedback, useful for Performing Arts & Sports/Fitness - Perfect for Home Gyms - mirrors on wheels can be moved around equipment and even used outdoors. Also popular for rehabilitiation and dressing rooms.www.portablemirrors.com

01/11/2021

add training mirrors buy now www.arenamirrors.com blackfriday offers now live

01/11/2021

Our Black Friday offers are now live on our website www.arenamirrors.com

12/10/2021

like and share our page Mirrors for Training and you could win a Arena Mirror 🎃

19/06/2021

Disappointed with your recent dressage scores- add training mirrors and get that all important competitive EDGE - earn more points for perfection train with mirrors pm me for special discount code when you order online www.arenamirrors.com and like and Share our page www.facebook/mirrorsfortraining

Dressage is all about striving for perfection in the arena, so boost your look and performance, by adding Mirrors for Training

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Dressage Mirrors

For the competitive rider, support and training from the ground is critical, offering criticism and advice from a perspective unbeknown to the rider. Yet, as good as that would be, it’s not possible to have support from a trainer every time you ride. Strategically placed arena mirrors allow the rider to truly see what their horse is doing and how the horse is moving, something that even the best riders are unable to feel.

Arena mirrors really do give you a fresh perspective, allowing you to check your position, your horses gait and the movement as a whole as it happens. Horizontal mirrors positioned over the centre line on the short side of your school are best for this as it gives more of an overall view of how your horse is working. We always recommend having 3 mirrors positioned here for maximum viewing. The mirrors have been designed for longevity and offer crystal clear vision.

How many mirrors should you have?

The choice is obviously yours but once you get your first, you’ll wonder how you ever coped without them! We recommend starting with an odd number of horizontally placed mirrors on the centre line where. Having an odd number ensures when riding towards them, you stay central rather than riding towards a join where two mirrors meet. Positioning vertical mirrors on either side in the corner of the short side really does give you a full front on perspective as you travel along the long side. Your options are limitless and largely dependant on your budget but one is always better than none!

Benefits = results

The benefits of having mirrors installed in your arena are huge. So many Professional riders, use our system of Training mirrors they often praise them as they give you the opportunity to both see and feel how the horse is moving, something a trainer can’t even offer. Success comes from continual learning and striving to improve your performance each time. Mirrors offer support to that thesis – you can actually see for yourself if your horse is improving and how the movements are progressing.

Adding our outdoor training dressage mirror in your arena is an essential additional to any arena, suitable for indoor and outdoor arena, the training mirror, not only does it give you an immediate reflection on the standard of your riding position, this important visual feedback is a benefit in assist you in gaining confidence in your riding and perfecting all dressage movements

The Passage

This is a measured, very collected trot, elevated and cadenced. It is characterised by a pronounced engagement of the quarters, a more accentuated flexion of the knees and hocks and the graceful elasticity of the movement. Each diagonal pair of feet is raised and returned to the ground alternatively, with cadence and a prolonged suspension.

The Piaffe

A highly collected trot, cadenced, elevated and giving the impression of being in place. The horse's back is supple and elastic. The quarters are slightly lowered, the haunches with active hocks are well engaged, giving great freedom, lightness and mobility to the shoulders and forehand. Each diagonal pair of feet is raised and returned to the ground alternatively, with even cadence.

The Pirouette

A highly developed form of lateral movement executed on a very small circle with a radius approximately equal to the length of the horse. It can be performed in walk, piaffe or canter. The most important aspect of a good pirouette is that the rhythm and tempo of the gait in which it is performed should be exactly maintained before, during and in the departure from the movement. This can only be satisfactorily achieved if a high degree of collection and impulsion is held. In the canter pirouette, the hindquarters will be noticeably lowered, through there should be no apparent lifting of the horse's head or forehand which would imply a loss of collection and a consequent flattening of the back. The horse should remain slightly flexed in the direction of the turn throughout, the quarters remaining well controlled to form the true pivot of the movement. He must never show the smallest tendency to drift backwards. Between 6 and 8 strides are desirable in a well controlled canter pirouette, the quality of the movement being judged according to the suppleness, lightness, cadence and regularity.

Flying Change of Leg

In order to make a flying change from canter-left to canter-right, or visa versa, the horse has to reorganise the sequence in which his legs operate in the asymmetrical beat of the gait. This primarily involves the quick adjustment of the hind legs in exactly the same way a child changes its legs while skipping along the pavement. This adjustment can only be made in the very brief moment following the third beat when all four legs are off the ground. A good flying change should flow smoothly through into the first stride of the new lead without any sign of hesitation or of a shortening of a stride, and with no loss of balance. The horse should appear to make the change with pride and elegance. It is only a matter of acquiring sufficient balance and gymnastic freedom of action in order to master the flying changes every four, three, two and one stride.

Lateral Movements

Lateral movements, comprising all movements in a direction other than that on which the horse is aligned, are of four main varieties and all can be used in various forms in all three basic gaits of walk, trot and canter. The standard variations are leg yielding, shoulder-in, traverse (or quarters-in) and half-pass. Leg yielding is not in advanced dressage. All lateral movements share the same purpose of making the horse attentive and obedient to the aids of improving his balance, suppleness and powers of collection. In all of them it is expected that the rhythm of the stride will not be hurried or short.

The Half-pass

The half-pass is widely used is all advanced dressage, and when well performed, is a very elegant and impressive movement. When performed from one side of the arena to the other it is often referred to as 'traversal'. The half-pass is also shown in the form of a zig-zag or counter change of hand, requiring flying changes of leg when done in canter. The horse should be slightly bent in the direction in which he is moving.

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