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Ride & Rise horsemanship Performance horses • Competitive rider development • Biomechanics-based horsemanship•Starting young horses with clarity, confidence & correct foundations.

yoga inspired- Rider Fitness & Mindset Located in Somerville Victoria

Softness and relaxation come from exercises that encourage the horse to move through the body, stay balanced, and engage...
02/12/2025

Softness and relaxation come from exercises that encourage the horse to move through the body, stay balanced, and engage properly.

Here are 3 exercises to help your horse move softer and freer:

1️⃣ Shoulder-In

Gently ask the horse to step the shoulders slightly off the line of travel while maintaining bend.

Improves balance, lateral suppleness, and softens the topline.

2️⃣ Transitions Within a Gait

Walk–halt–walk or trot–walk–trot in a relaxed frame.

Helps the horse release tension, stay connected, and maintain rhythm.

3️⃣ Hindquarter Yield

Apply inside flexion and ask the hindquarters to step under and around the forehand.

Encourages engagement, lateral suppleness, and a soft, connected topline.

Even a few minutes of these exercises before your main ride can help your horse move softer, stay relaxed, and respond more willingly.

30/11/2025

A real stop doesn’t come from your hands — it comes from the *hindquarters*.

When you pull on both reins, the horse hollows, drops the poll, disconnects the engine, and stops on the forehand.
Creating a brace in the stop.

A correct stop happens when the horse:

* shifts weight back
* engages the core
* steps the hind legs underneath
* lifts the front end

👉 Use your seat first.
👉 Ride the hind end under you.
👉 Let the reins support, not force.

A horse that understands stop in its body will stop from your breath — not your hands.

Your horse is always responding to what you say with your seat, hands, and energy.Ride with feel, listen to the little s...
28/11/2025

Your horse is always responding to what you say with your seat, hands, and energy.

Ride with feel, listen to the little signs, and your horse will meet you with softness and willingness. 🤎🐴

Tip:
Reward the try, not the perfection.
The moment your horse makes even a small effort in the right direction, soften or release — that’s how you keep the conversation positive and clear.

25/11/2025

When done correctly, small circles help your horse:
🐎 Step deeper underneath themselves
🐎 Find balance without rushing
🐎 Stay soft through the ribs and shoulders
🐎 Build the strength needed for stops, turns, rollbacks & cow work

But the magic isn’t in the circle — it’s in the quality of how your horse travels through it.

Here’s what I’m looking for:
🔸 A lifted inside shoulder
🔸 A horse soft through its ribs
🔸 A consistent rhythm (no diving, no drifting)
🔸 A rider staying centred, breathing, and guiding with feel
🔸 A balanced canter, not a fast one

And remember: a smaller circle doesn’t mean more pressure.
If your horse loses balance, leaks out the shoulder, or feels stressed — make the circle bigger, regroup, then come small again with softness, not force.

Small circles build big results… but only when we ride them with intention, patience, and feel.

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Striving for true versatility in my horses is always the goal.Ranch trail may be where we’re competing today, but every ...
24/11/2025

Striving for true versatility in my horses is always the goal.
Ranch trail may be where we’re competing today, but every ride is building the body control, timing, and mind that will set us up for cutting and cow horse down the road.

There’s also something incredibly special about walking into the arena on a horse you’ve started, trained, and poured your time into. Whether the run goes smooth or throws you some challenges, it’s all part of an epic journey — one that makes every moment in the saddle mean a little more.

I want horses that can think, stay soft, stay responsive, and switch jobs with confidence. Ranch trail keeps our foundations strong. Cow work will sharpen our instincts. And together, they shape a athlete that can thrive in any pen we step into.

Proud of the miles behind us and excited for the future 🤠🔥🐄

Moose had his very first competition today! 🐴✨He was much better in the warm-up pen, though he still needs a bit more ex...
23/11/2025

Moose had his very first competition today! 🐴✨

He was much better in the warm-up pen, though he still needs a bit more exposure there. But once we stepped into the ring, he really showed up and worked beautifully — even winning our Ranch Trail class! 🤠🌟

Still lots to work on, but I’m so proud of how he went today. No photos this time since it was just me and Moose, but it was such a great day. 🥰

Anyone can ask for a movement. The magic happens in the quality behind it — the softness, the balance, the intention. Th...
18/11/2025

Anyone can ask for a movement. The magic happens in the quality behind it — the softness, the balance, the intention. That’s where a horse truly starts to change.

Super proud of Zoe for giving cutting a go for the first time sunday.One thing I love about competing is how clearly it ...
17/11/2025

Super proud of Zoe for giving cutting a go for the first time sunday.

One thing I love about competing is how clearly it shows you what’s working… and where the gaps are. It gives you that fire to go home, put in the work, and come back even better. 🔥🐎

Also a huge thanks to the turn back riders for their help

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