CW Horsemanship and Equine Care

24/02/2025

“english" or "western" horse.

Good riding practices don't defer from one style, and shouldn't.
All horses need to learn to engage their core and work over their back, sitting weight on their haunches for the longevity and soundness of the animal, no matter the discipline.

A good rider is one that trains a horse in relaxation and balance with care and empathy to listen to the horse and give them the time they need to get physically strong enough to do the job and mentally prepared.......the rider has to be acutely aware of THEIR balance/ timing and feel....no matter the discipline :)

19/02/2025

Great words 🥰
credits: Pinterest

17/02/2025

Hollow Vs Round Frame

05/02/2025

CW Horsemanship
Balance Seat Equitation

A great diagram to show the progression we build on during my lessons
Rhythm and suppleness is the key foundations to all work we do
I give each rider a specific training exercise each session to help with core balance and strengthening
Contact, impulsion, straightness and collection only done once I see the horse and rider are working in good rhythm and supple
Horses and riders fixing on contact and collection forces tension and long term issues

Happy horsin’ xx 🐴

04/02/2025

Super training sessions today, with some lovely groundwork, Rachel and Henry working on transitions and half halts using the goggle exercise, then bitting for Bear he decided on the Eggbutt comfort snaffle 👏🏻👏🏻xx🐴

03/02/2025

CW Ground work
Friendship first horsemanship

Work with your horses brain connection and focus to move their body for you
Reduce contact and control
Look in their eyes and read their mind and body language
Less contact allows more connection mentally between you
Start your youngster on a groundwork programme from day one and reset better manners with older horses
Establish leadership without dominance and control
Horses need a pecking order to manage their behaviour and reactions to certain situations
Confident human leaders allow horses to settle and willingly follow you without challenging you for the leadership role
A good team leader allows horses to show they can work well within their individual abilities if given the right environment and security to do so
A human with good leadership using herd communication techniques will mirror how the horse interacts just like in the paddock with other horses
Understand your horses pecking order will give you clear reasons on why they push for leadership or happy to follow
Commit with your body language and voice instructions Reward praise repeat
Let the horse look for the space and no pressure praise reward and they will start responding much quicker than being told only through pressured commands
Only use pressure and contact as a stabiliser not a constant take off once connection regained

02/02/2025

Good week for training
New clients thanks to recommendations from you guys
Lots of progress from everyone considering the time of year, very impressive
Took the boys to visit mum so they got lots of carrots 🥕 and apples 🍎 xx

30/01/2025

Addy loving his sessions with Beth. Recommend her to all my clients and so lucky to have her available for appointments in our area and beyond
I’ve been using Mctimoney chiropractors since 2003 thanks to Yvonne and Blue
Xx

Addy always loves his treatment from Beth. Helps him cope with his ongoing back and joint issues. Falling asleep today after his session. Always happy to recommend Beth as she’s so professional, kind and supportive.

26/01/2025

Rode Silverado out ba****ck in dually with T***y in tow…. Wasn’t in mood for tacking up 😄
Glad I rode out yesterday in the sun absolute wash out today xx

22/01/2025

Quesi progressing to long lining over poles today
Both walk and trot to improved his balance, coordination, and strength without contact and control
We’ve managed so far in his foundation training to correct his asymmetries and really improved his joint function xx 🐴💕

22/01/2025

Jim Jam full clip face and legs …. The works !! Looks so cute 🐴xx

17/01/2025

Addy doing some lovely long lining this week in our lesson
Groundwork at the moment building up his top line with light commands for his balance and softness.
Then strengthening his hind legs and core mechanics using the equi bands
Great work Teresa he’s looking good xx 🐴💕

16/01/2025

How to get your horse to soften and be willing to follow you as leader without dominance
Always start with communication from the eye and face rather than going for their weakest point of their hind leg
Builds trust rather than control 💕🐴xx happy horsin’

16/01/2025

Happy to be getting some attention after her winter break
Looking well and very happy 💕🐴xx

15/01/2025

This fur child now finally loves water after spending the last few years trying to convince me a tiny bit of water like this would kill him xx 💦😄🐴

13/01/2025

Second clip for Jester today, just in time for the snow to thaw and hacking to commence 😄🦄❄️💕xx