Maloley Training

04/20/2024

Enjoy the ride today everyone!!

03/29/2024

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03/29/2024

Best workout for my thick guuurl. Haha.... galloping through the dunes.... what a riot

03/28/2024

100% this.... EVERY JUDGE EVERY TIME

The guest column of this week is by Angelika Fromming, retired international dressage judge, and Hannes Müller, former head of the German Riding School in Warendorf and chair of the German Professional Riders Association. Both are highly esteemed clinicians.

03/03/2024

01/14/2024

💯 % correct

It’s strong to be soft. It’s brave to be gentle.

So often in the horse world, riders are ridiculed for not wanting to be “tough” on their horses, for not wanting to physically punish or get loud or “show the horse whose boss”

They’re told they’re snowflakes, they’re told they’re weak…

When in actuality, standing up to a culture that normalizes varying degrees of toxicity and abusive behaviour is one of the bravest things you can do…

Especially when you’ve learned to expect a negative response from people for doing so.

Standing up and advocating for the horse even in the face of being alienated from your peers is courageous.

It can be a lonely place to be and the isolation that may come with it is a deterrent for most… so being willing to push through that discomfort and maintain your gentle self is so exceptionally brave.

The harshness we normalize in horse training inevitably comes out in human relationships as well.

Healing our relationship with horses and altering how we handle them will in turn repair some of the harmful human interactions we have.

So, keep on being brave.

There is no shame in being “too” empathetic or “too” gentle because a lot less mistakes and regrets will come out of this than being too callous or too harsh.

Maintain your gentle nature and allow that to heal others.

Being gentle is being brave. Being kind is being strong. Maintaining your empathy and morals is having courage.

Don’t let people tell you otherwise.

11/28/2023

Take spurs and whip away; ban kicking. (A horse can feel a fly 🪰 land on it). Some horses are far more sensitive than others, fair enough.
Get *good* eyes 👀 on the ground because we all - (ALL) - need that kind of help. (Life hack: when was the last time your “trainer” took a lesson?)
*Mental Note….
Top riders are IN TRAINING. 🧠 This is not my opinion; this is statistical FACT.
Ride with CORRECT seat and leg 🦵 position; (this is often overlooked or more often, not yet able to be maintained. Do not 🚫 blame the horse.) Legs must be draped around the rib cage at the girth, and not “hugging” - the shoulder or otherwise, (classic chair seat.)
Please DEVELOP a light request and a correct, forward response from the light request.
PLEASE: CONNECTION COMES BEFORE IMPULSION ON THE TRAINING SCALE. Read that part again, and again. If you do not understand why this is so important, get some good instruction explaining the concept. Trying to get a horse to go forward into looped reins is not helpful and the forward will not be sustainable.🤝
It will definitely take many more accurate DOWNWARD transitions into correct contact than you realize to result in good UPWARD transitions. Riding well takes much more finesse, feel and timing than simply whipping and spurring.

11/05/2023

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10/27/2023

"Incorrect training is as if you buttoned a sweater wrong. In order to fix it you must unbutton it and start over again." ~ Reiner Klimke
- You can not just add another layer over top and expect it to be right.

10/25/2023

AMAZING
https://worldequestriancenter.com/kerrigan-gluch-lands-five-wins-and-laura-graves-showcases-rising-star-at-world-equestrian-center-october-dressage/?fbclid=IwAR2FwnDon4IdqCNw3tKEWBe3yTMLLjJ-ELQHUk2FeHLoWWaS7742AhofRko

Ocala, Florida – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted the latest in its popular series of rated dressage shows on October 21-22, 2023. Sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, there were USEF/USDF-rated classes from Training Level to FEI Grand Prix. In addition to national-lev...

10/12/2023

There are SO MANY wonderful, extremely talented riders, who need more things like this accessible! Not having access to the means to get somewhere shouldn't always have to be the end of your dreams!!!

We are thrilled to announce the creation of a new grant Fund to provide financial support to riders who train and compete a Pure Spanish Horse/Pura Raza Española (P.R.E.) in the sport of dressage.

The Pure Spanish Horse/P.R.E Grant Fund aims to celebrate and promote the Pure Spanish Horse/P.R.E. as upper-level dressage horses because of the breed’s natural abilities, talent, and disposition.

Thanks to generous donors, one annual $2,500 grant will be given to a professional, adult amateur, or a Young Rider (over the age of 16) competing their PRE at Prix St. Georges (or Young Rider equivalent) or higher. The applicant's horse must have Spanish papers from ANNCE (Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Caballos de Pura Raza Española).

Applications are due November 10.

To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3FhBHrv

Photo courtesy of The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse.

07/25/2023

This is absolutely correct!!!

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'We must learn to walk, before we can run'

Hands up, who has ever done a schooling session just in walk?

Many people seems so quick to have their horses trotting these days. I observe people on yards and at competitions and no sooner have they entered the arena, one lap and they’re in trot. I see horses lunge and they go in to trot without even considering the walk.

When I tell clients all I want them to do is walk, I’m often looked at like I have 2 heads.

Walk is a really important gait that most horses cannot do correctly. Establish a good walk and the rest of your paces will flourish. But why is this?

Walk is a 4 beat gait that requires the horse to plant the limb and move its full body weight over the top of that limb before lifting off again, unlike the trot and canter where momentum is used. This means all the muscle groups have to come in to play as the limb is taken through a full range of motion and there is less room for cheating.

In walk we can help teach the horse how to achieve relaxation. If tension occurs at any gait it will jeopodise the correct biomechanics and will subject the horse to a higher risk of injury due to the body working incorrectly. If a horse cannot walk without tension, it most definitely cannot trot or canter without tension.

Walk will help strengthen your horse. By allowing your horse to actively walk in a relaxed frame you are assisting it in using its body correctly. Relaxation through the neck will get the thoracic sling firing and switch off that pesky tight Iliopsoas which will hinder any hind limb engagement if not working correctly.

I have people tell me their horse cannot trot without looking like a giraffe with its head in the air, my first question, how’s the walk? Your horse is telling you that he is not strong enough in the muscles he has to be able to trot correctly. If their head is up, they are bracing for support. Don’t reach for the gadgets, take a step back and teach him to walk.

Here is a check list to work through each time you school your horse. If they can’t do that specific exercise, you need to take a step back and not move on to the next step until the current step is easily achieved.

❓Can your horse relax with you stood in their company?
❓Can your horse move from standing to walk without developing tension (body bracing, head & neck coming up)?
❓Can your horse maintain walk without developing tension?
❓Can your horse move in to the trot without developing tension?
❓Can your horse maintain trot without developing tension?
❓Can your horse move in to the canter without developing tension?
❓Can your horse maintain canter without developing tension?

This needs to be achievable in hand before considering it under saddle. The chances are this is not how your horse was started so it may require you to go right back to the beginning.

You may get days where you can achieve all of the above, or days where you’re stuck at number 1. That’s ok, but don’t push beyond the no tension level as the work produced will be biomechanically dysfunctional.

Many people tell me their horse must be ‘working’ in their sessions. Have you ever done pilates? You spend most the time standing still, but cant walk the next day. Static or slow movements performed correctly are very hard for a body that isn’t used to it. There’s no point focusing on the faster gaits if the posture is all wrong, we will only train dysfunction.

We must learn to walk before we can run.

12/31/2022

Yess!!!

12/09/2022

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11/25/2022

We had one of the best rides together a few days ago. It was magical💜🦄 Looking forward to a winter training with some awesome coaches in order to meet our goals

11/09/2022

I have seen this used a lot .... ask your veterinarian please, before trying

We have gotten a lot of questions about Bute-Less lately… And WE ARE NOT FANS! Here are a few facts that we would like to share with you before you pick up this product or others that contain Devil’s Claw for your horse.

- The primary active ingredient in Bute-Less is the herb Devil’s Claw which contains harpogoside.
- Harpagoside has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects in people. There are no studies of this effect occurring in horses.
- Devil’s Claw is metabolized in the liver using the enzyme cytochrome p450. While this enzyme is breaking down Devil’s Claw, it cannot breakdown other medications down well. This can lead to accumulation of those medications in the bloodstream and toxicity.
- Devil’s Claw can be nephrotoxic by inhibiting processes for filtration, secretion and absorption in the kidneys.
- Devil’s Claw has been shown to be associated with the development of bleeding gastric ulcers and other severe GI disorders.
- There are no long term use safety studies of this herb.

What this means to you as a horse owner:

Administering any drug to a horse that is being given Devil’s Claw increases the risks and side effects of that drug. For example:
- Administering Banamine to a horse with colic who is being given Devil’s Claw may cause liver failure.
- Administering Gentamicin, an important and common antibiotic used to treat a variety of infections in horses, to a horse being given Devil’s Claw may cause kidney failure.

Plus,
- Harpagoside is a FEI controlled substance
- Devil’s Claw is a USEF prohibited substance
- Horses are already quite efficient at getting gastric ulcers… why add one more risk factor?!

If you have questions about your own horse and Devil’s Claw OR finding other anti-inflammatory options for your horse, please contact your horse’s primary veterinarian at Iron Horse Equine.

Addendum: References reviewed for this post are listed in comments. Absorbine the maker of Bute-Less has commented on our post as well and we recommend that you review their comments and contact them directly regarding Bute-Less specifically. We will be turning off comments on this post at this time and recommend that you reach out to your equine veterinarian for questions and concerns specific to your horse.

11/02/2022

No stirrup November!

It's that time of year again! Here are a few tips to make no-stirrups work beneficial for you...and your horse's back!

DO: Do no-stirrups work on a horse you feel safe on, and work with a coach especially if it's something new for you.

DON'T: Go cold turkey. Removing your stirrups completely for your whole ride could lead to fatigued riding and bouncing...which could be hard on your horse's back

DO: Take breaks. Unless you and your horse are super fit, an hour of no-stirrups sitting trot is only going to turn in to a sloppy bouncy situation which isn't going to benefit either of you.

DON'T: Feel pressured to canter or jump without stirrups if you aren't ready.

DO: Ride "toes up" (i.e. dorsiflex your ankles). This helps to stabilize your calf.

DON'T: Feel bad if you can only manage a few minutes at first. It takes times for our muscles to adapt to new patterns.

DO: Experiment with rising trot with no stirrups. Hello thigh muscles!

DON'T: Ignore signs that your horse may not be enjoying the work. Ears pinned, head tossing, nappiness, tail swishing, hollowing the back, etc are all signs that they have had enough for one session.

DO: Warm up in walk and rising trot before going into sitting trot without stirrups.

DON'T: Expect miracles in one month. It takes a while for our bodies to develop new balance, movement patterns and strength. Use NSN as a launching board for developing your seat continually throughout the year!

DO: Have a "holy $ #!%" strap in case of emergency. An old flash strap across the D-rings works well! 😉

DON'T: Stop working on improving your seat. It is everything! Book a rider biomechanics session to improve your alignment, balance and stability in the saddle 💪

DO: Treat your horse to a chiropractic visit to ensure their back is feeling its best! ❤

10/22/2022

Oooh this customizable helmet is gorgeous!!!!!!

10/08/2022

I think this often

Love your ponies and treasure every moment you have with them 🤍

10/07/2022

The long path your horses food takes....

09/07/2022

Ready or not, fall is right around the corner! As a horse owner, the best part about this time of the year is knowing we won't have to deal with as many insect-related issues. However, now is also the time to start thinking about housing, nutrition and preventative health strategies suitable for the arrival of winter.

Your equine veterinarian is one of your greatest allies this season: be sure to give them a call soon to discuss vaccination and deworming protocols appropriate for your horse’s situation; use this opportunity to chat about recommended changes in nutrition and exercise program as well!

08/17/2022

08/07/2022

Awesome

congrats 🎉

08/07/2022

💖🐴

06/12/2022

One of the truest things

05/30/2022

It's always satisfying when I get a horse to load who previously would not.....Here's to many more safe travels!

03/24/2022

Fun read, for those of us who have to live vicariously 😊
esp the trends lol

Three weeks ago the 2022 Palm Beach Derby took place at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington. Eurodressage was on the scene and photographed all CDI competitors. Here is a photo report of combinations, horses, people, animals and happenings that caught my eye.