Balance Horsemanship

22/12/2025

Highlights for Teddy and Smushy at All Steps Christmas show on Saturday evening

Teddy's first outing since showcase in 2023! He was a little overwhelmed but kinda kept it all together,
Smushy was an amazing superstar as always 💕 hopefully someone has some clips of him too 💗

All-Steps Formation Riding

12/12/2025

Gratitudes

I'm grateful for time to spend with my horses, Dotty and Smushy in the school and everyone else in the barn.

I'm grateful for the trust and knowing we each have together, that grazing time is something I can allow Smushy (or any of them) without any concerns that they are at liberty.

I grateful for the opportunities to be a partner to my horses, to let them use their brains and think and connect or problem solve or just be curious and aware of me and their surroundings. Sellie squeezed out the gate to eat the new hay bale and I just smiled at his self contented and assuredness.

I'm grateful for a ride on Meera and Missy and just want a joy these mares are

Have a marvellous weekend 🥰🥰🥰

12/12/2025

Looking forward to seeing you there

We’ve had a message from the North Pole! 🎁

Father Christmas himself will be visiting The All-Steps Formation Riding Christmas Show at Bicton College!

Bring the whole family for festive fun, twinkling lights, and maybe even a ho-ho-ho surprise!

🐴 Saturday 20th December.

Hitts Barton Equestrian Hoof Doctor x Equine One Redpost Equestrian Yum Yumz of Torbay - The Horse Box

11/12/2025

Gratitudes

Thankful for a little extra down time to sleep, rest and reset after showcase and Sweden

Lovely to see Amadeus yesterday and give him a groom and work on relaxation and rewarding calmness .

Greatful for chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and hot chocolate..... 🍫

Greatful that I am able to teach indoors when the weather is grey and damp.

Greatful for horses all snuggled in their barn and warm and dry when it's raining and windy

Greatful that Christmas is coming and it's time to celebrate Jesus's birth and all the miracles surrounding the event.

10/12/2025

Get Ready for the Ben Atkinson UK Tour 2026!

Experience world-class horsemanship, expect breath taking Liberty work, movie-magic education, classical riding from one of the UK’s most sought-after trainers.

🎟 NEW FOR 2026 – VIP Learning Mornings with Ben Atkinson

10am – 1pm | £49 per person | Limited spaces

Step behind the scenes and discover how a true Liberty artist creates the harmony, precision, and cinematic performance Ben’s horses are famous for.

These small-group VIP workshops offer:

✨ Tea, coffee & pastries on arrival
✨ Meet Ben personally + open Q&A
✨ Up-close training demonstrations with Ben’s own horses
✨ Real-time problem solving guided by your questions
✨ Exclusive insight into how Ben prepares horses for film, TV & stunt work
✨ A deep-dive into the cues, mindset, and psychology behind Liberty training

With extremely limited places, this is the closest you can get to learning directly from a world-class Liberty trainer and movie horse specialist.

🌙 UK TOUR EVENING DEMONSTRATION

Doors: 6.30pm | Show: 7pm–9.30pm
Tickets £35 | Concessions £25*

The evening comes alive as Ben reveals how horses are trained for Liberty, classical work, and high-intensity movie scenes — and then brings it all to life in a stunning arena performance.

Part One – Methods, Mindset & Movie Magic

Ben opens with an educational insight into his training methods in different scenarios
• Building communication and trust
• Preparing horses for long-term success
• The real cues and techniques used in film and stunt work
• Behind-the-scenes training secrets explained step by step

Part Two – Performance, Power & Pure Inspiration

Watch the arena transform as Ben and his team perform breathtaking Liberty pieces, classical movements, and cinematic stunt sequences.
A true celebration of partnership, education, and the art of horsemanship.

This isn’t just a show — it’s the story behind how it’s all created.

Looking to bring your horse to a clinic with Ben? We have clinics taking place at The Horsemanship Hub Centre, Buckinghamshire & also at Ben's yard in Yorkshire.

Grab your tickets to a venue near you, full details on the link below

https://horsemanshiphub.com/ben-atkinson-clinics/

08/12/2025

Not sure there have been as many graduate post this weekend, but I'm grateful that when I'm in Sweden I'm focused on the people I'm with and having wonderful evenings with my friends.

Last night, good dinner, more ice cream and an evening chatting on the sofa in front of the fire. I'm grateful for the joys of such simple enjoyments.

I'm grateful that I'm early to the airport today, I had time for a quick meal.

I'm grateful they found an alternative seat on the plane for me. Not my favourite but better then the emergency exit row where I was sat. If nothing else I like my bag at my feet.

I'm grateful that on a rainy day I've been able to bodywork two horses and bring them into better comfort and balance. It's a gift I appreciate being gifted the opportunity to gift.

I'm grateful to be heading home and ready for a little break from travels for a month or two although I'm also thankful that apparently it would be much appreciated if I did return before March! So I'm praying for a weekend of workable weather in the new year and perhaps book a last minute trip once the weekly forecast says riding is go....

I'm grateful for the people who are reading and appreciating these gratitudes and sending their own into the ether as a result.

I'm grateful you are indulging me in being my external accountability for setting a consistent habit of conscious gratefulness. I'm appreciative that I've been posting almost daily for a month and it's brightening my life and I pray it brightens yours too.

Time to fly home and catch up with life in Devon 💗💓💗

Ooo also excited as just remembered my advent calendar will have extra chocolate to eat.... It really is the little things 🍫

06/12/2025

Gratitudes for today and yesterday

I'm grateful for my amazing friends here in Sweden.

I thankful for Sleipnir my beautiful Icelandic friend who I rode bridleless yesterday and today and gives me the uttermost feeling of trust and security.

I'm grateful for homemade saffron buns and hot cocoa and ice-cream. Snacks and treats that make coming in from days out in the cold,
happiness.

I grateful for sharing knowledge, seeking understanding and fulfilling sessions