There's a huge difference between knowing your dressage test & understanding your dressage test.
When you know your test, you know the order of movements that you need to ride.
When you understand your test, you not only know the order of movements, but you know how each of those movements connect.
You know how to make each movement flow out of one another.
An example of this is the lateral movements.
In a test you'll never be asked to show a bending lateral movement like a shoulder in or half pass off a straight line.
The tests are designed so that you'll always ride these movements out of a corner or a volte or another bending lateral movement so that you can use these things to set you up for the movement.
When you understand how the tests work: you can do this.
When you're just riding the movements, then you'll probably miss these little things that make a huge difference in your scores.
This doesn't just apply to the lateral movements btwโฆ
There are so many places in your tests where you'll be able to pick up easy marks just by understanding the tests & how each of the movements work better.
๐๐๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ข, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช'๐ก๐ก ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ๐จ๐๐ก๐ & ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช'๐ก๐ก ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐'๐๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐:
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ the geometry & preparation for each movement in your tests.
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ how to leverage each sequence of movements for optimal marks.
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ what makes a 70% test & support while you tweak your training to make this your reality.
This isn't a quick win at your current level that leaves you feeling like you're back to the drawing board when you move to
Wishing all of my friends, clients & supporters a very Merry Christmas โจ๏ธ
It's been one wild year. This time last year I never would have imagined that I would be home in Queensland with my 3 horses.
Thankyou to everyone here in Queensland & down in the Southern Highlands who have helped me & supported me this year.
I cannot thank my partner Bantray & my parents for being so supportive while I turned our whole worlds upside down.
I'm looking forward to seeing what next year brings as we settle into life back home & continue setting up the property.
Merry Christmas ๐
Introducing, The Dressage Dream
Will you be heading down the centerline in 2024?
๐ผ๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข ~ ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ข.
Inside this 12 week container, we will work together to develop your very own strategy to get you out scoring 70% and above.
This isnโt a โpop a bandaid on your problems for a short term solutionโ kind of deal.
What we are building here is a real strategy that youโll be able to replicate as you move through the levels ~ that works for you and your horse, because it was designed for you and your horse.
Hereโs what youโre getting:
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The Dressage Dream is really out there making dreams come true for riders just like youโฆ
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ ๐๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ 70% ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฎ.
None of them were getting those scores before the program.
These are riders just like you, on normal horses, jumping in & investing in making their dressage dreams their reality.
๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃโฆ
Make 2024 the year that you change the trajectory of your competition scores for good.
The Dressage Dream will be available for public purchase from January 22 for $1499.
But Iโve got a secret offer for you ๐ Put The Dressage Dream under your Christmas tree & secure your space in December for $200 off AND Iโll throw in a FREE Video Auditโฆ
At this price, youโll have the option to join TDD on our 8 month paym
Just in case you were wondering what it's like to work with me...
Take it from the riders like you who came to me feeling stuck, lost, frustrated, unsure how to take the next step in their riding.
My approach to coaching is to break down each step of training into easy to understand steps for both you and your horse.
So that you are not only able to understand how & why you're getting the results you are in your lessons - but you're able to replicate them on your own.
So you can make progress on your own!
๐๐ผ If right now riding your horse is feeling complicated.
๐๐ผ If right now you're not getting the results you want to be getting in your riding.
๐๐ผ If right now riding your horse feels frustrating or a chore.
๐๐ผ If right now you're feeling like the path you're on right now is the only way.
It's time to make a change ๐ซ
My clients have proved that it is very possible to go from feeling these feelings to feeling confident, relaxed, happy...
"Far exceeding my initial goals"
Oh, and my clients average 70%+ in their dressage tests.
If you're ready to work with a coach who:
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ has yours & your horses best interests at heart.
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ has the knowledge & experience to get the most out of you & your horse.
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ helps you far exceed your expectations & initial goals.
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ ignites a greater passion for your riding so you can love it more than you thought possible.
Then comment "ready" to start the conversation ๐๐ผ
If you need to jam your horse up against a wall with 5 people holding them to be able to get on, then you're doing it wrong ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
๐'๐ข ๐ฎ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ข๐๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ.
Want to know how?
๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
That's right. I take the block out of the equation & I teach the horse some super basic groundwork patterns that allow me to position any part of the horse anywhere I want.
When I'm able to do this, then I bring the block back into the equation & use those patterns to line the horse up how I want them.
๐ด๐๐๐ข.
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ค ๐๐ฉ, ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช'๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฎ (๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ช๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐).
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Working on the short steps in hand is something that I find extremely instrumental for my horses from as early as 5 years old - & not only for those of you with high level dressage dreams ๐
๐๐๐ง๐โ๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก:
สสแดแดแด๊ฑ แด
แดแดกษด แดสแด แดแดสสแดแดแดษชแดษด.
Short steps & piaffe are the highest form of collection, which is hard for your horse no matter whether their naturally talented or not. By teaching it in hand first you make it easier for the horse when you try it under saddle.
แดแดษด๊ฑแดสษชแด
แดแดแด๊ฑ แดสแด แดแดษดแดแดแดแด.
Training the short steps encourages your horse to sit more on their hindlegs, which takes the weight of the horses shoulders, which makes it easier for your horse to work in a light contact.
ษชแดแดสแดแด แด๊ฑ แดสแด แดแดแดแด๊ฑ.
Encouraging the horse to take their weight on their hindlegs to free up the shoulders also has the added benefit of allowing the horse the space to create bigger, freer steps - creating better movement.
๐ผ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ.
It is also a way to improve your horses whole way of going.
๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ข๐๐จ
๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฉ?
Thereโs two actuallyโฆ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐.
Your core is your stabiliser - if you are not engaging your core correctly, then you will find it impossible to keep yourself balanced and steady in the saddle.
By engaging your core, you are able to absorb the movement in your seat so you can easily be still in the rest of your body.
๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐! ๐
When your horse is working correctly through the connection, they suck you into their back, which makes it really easy to sit to.
If the horse is hollow over the back, then they bounce you off instead of suck you in - which makes it really hard for even the best rider to sit to.
Thatโs why when you see riders sitting those big extended trots, they are able to be so still.
1๏ธโฃ Because they are stabilising themselves through their core.
2๏ธโฃ Because the horse is working correctly over the back, which sucks them in.
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ชโ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฉ, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ก - ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐
Once I was lunging a horse that spun and bolted off so fast that I flew through the air, skidded face first into the ground. If I hadnโt let go I would have been dragged.
I picked myself back up off the ground, fetched the horse from the other end of the arena, & reassessed how I was going to move forward.
As much as I just wanted to label this horse an "asshole" & call it a day - I had to wonder to myself what could have possibly made him do this.
Nothing had spooked him
I hadnโt asked for anything new
There were absolutely no changes in that moment that could have been a catalyst for such a sudden explosion.
What this horse did have on the ground was a tendency for being pushy, never keeping his feet still, & occasionally even biting.
Under saddle, he would buck & bolt out of nowhere...
The people around him would either call his behaviours โcute quirksโ or try to force him into submission.
Neither of these approaches could be successful because these behaviours werenโt funny personality traits or him being naughty.
They were him letting his anxiety out and initiating his natural flight response in the only way he knew how.
Because horses are flight animals that depend on a leader to keep them safe.
So thatโs what I became for him.
I started with simple cues for simple patterns that I reinforced with big praise. When he could do those easily, I graduated him to slightly more difficult patterns, repeating the process.
When he started showing signs of his old behaviours, I took him back to the very first simple, easy patterns and repeated them until he relaxed before moving on again.
Training horses isnโt a race to the finish line, a test of brute force or playing with dolls. These are living breathing animals who are individuals just like people who just need to feel guided and safe.
If you want to learn how to transform your horse from "difficult", "naughty" or "quirky" to "easy to do everything with" [without losing that spark that
Thereโs a big difference between being your horse's leader and โshowing them whoโs bossโ.
The second phrase makes me cringe.
When I hear someone talking about โshowing the horse whoโs bossโ, it usually comes with the connotations that theyโre trying to force their horse to do something despite their feelings about it.
Thereโs no consideration that the horse may be scared or anxious or insecure or uncomfortable or in pain or not understanding what you want from them.
Itโs โI asked, so the horse needs to doโ.
If this is you, I want you to know that thereโs a better way.
If your horse isnโt doing something that youโve asked them to do or if your horse is reacting badly in a certain situation - there is almost always an underlying issue that is stopping the horse from doing the thing you want.
Thatโs where being your horses leader comes in.
Instead of forcing your horse to โget overโ the thing, a good leader figures out why the horses isnโt doing the thing you want them to do & works on fixing the cause.
I know you love your horse & I know that something in you is telling you this isnโt right when you have to force your horse into a situation that they donโt want to be in.
Trust those instincts.
I promise you, if you take a step back and work on the root cause of whatever problem youโre having with your horse, you wonโt have to feel that icky feeling anymore.
Iโm not saying youโll never have to apply pressure, or youโll never struggle againโฆ
But if you learn to read your horses body language & set them up to be able to feel good about giving you the things you want - then both you and your horse are going to find that you love your rides so much more.
If youโre ready to say goodbye to fear, pressure & insecurity & start training your horse in a way that feels good for both of you, then youโre going to want to join FROM THE GROUND UP.
Inside this Masterclass I will be teaching you how to understan
๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐๐๐ฎ โจ๏ธ
Sebastian, the Clydie x TB, arrived a green broken 5 year old & left training most of the elementary work.
As you'll see in the first clip, he arrived with no concept of how to balance himself in a forward rhythm, in straightness or through the connection.
By the end of his stay, he was responsive off my forwards aids, able to maintain straightness through a variety of movements & working through the connection.
I am extremely proud of how far he came during his time with me & wish his owner all the success with him now he has returned home.
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช'๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐.
Each horse in my small training program receives high quality, individualised care where they are treated like my own.
My priority is to develop your horses confidence in solid foundations so that when they come back to you, you can feel confident knowing that the steps before are installed correctly.
๐ธ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข & ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐:
โจ๏ธ pre-starting preparation
โจ๏ธ starting of selected horses
โจ๏ธ post-starting training
โจ๏ธ bringing your horse back into work
โจ๏ธ installing
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โฆ
Half way through this half pass Quinte wanted to put it in the โtoo hard basketโ & for her that meant rearing vertical.
See how she comes out of the connection - if I hadnโt taken time out of the movement to regain that connection - I kid you not when I say we would have been vertical.
There was a long time when I wasnโt able to deactivate these moments because I hadnโt trained her to give me a really good response when I asked her to remain connected.
In fact, there was a long time when I would have felt her come out of the connection like that, known she was about to rear & just thrown it all away & held on.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
So just like in this video, if you can maintain the connection, then you can usually deactivate the explosion.
Whether that explosion is rearing or spooking or bolting or something else.
I couldnโt have done this without a solid understanding of the connection & how to train it - which only happened through years of training, riding a bunch of different horses in daily lessons while working as a working student & training this mare that was always exceptionally difficult in the contact.
Which is why I created my new masterclass CONNECTION - because I know you donโt have time for that!
In this virtual Masterclass I have gathered everything you need to know about contact, frame & connection so that you donโt have to learn it the hard way.
Whether you have a horse that isnโt easy or
๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช
Contrary to popular belief, getting a horse stretching through the contact is not something most horses will do naturally if you just throw long reins at them [Seb here used to really struggle with the concept].
A stretching frame is something that needs to be trained if you want your horse to do it correctly.
You see, the stretch isn't just your horses neck getting longer.
๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ 2 ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐:
1. ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
The frame should follow the rule of thumb that there is a similar amount of horse in front & behind the saddle - this is no different during stretching.
2. ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. When your horse stretches, it doesn't mean that they should lose that lovely hand holding feeling on the reins or stop working over the topline.
๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐?
It means that your horse first needs to learn how to seek the contact by working through the connection in a frame that they're comfortable in [if you're struggling with the stretch then that is usually a higher frame].
When they understand this, then you can gradually allow the reins longer until the hors
๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ญ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง?
Beth specialises in foundational dressage training, drawing on her experience working for some top trainers in Australia & Germany to offer a unique, wholistic experience for you & your horse.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐ต๐ด๐ธ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐
Beth is a big believer that all horses benefit from a correct foundation & therefore welcome horses of all ages, breeds & disciplines to apply.
แดดแตสณแต'หข สฐแตสท สธแตแต แถแตโฟ สทแตสณแต สทโฑแตสฐ แดฎแตแตสฐ สณโฑแตสฐแต โฟแตสท
๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ โจ๏ธ
Book a lesson in the beautiful indoor at Sutton Farm Equestrian Centre or in your own arena if you live within the Southern Highlands or Goulburn.
๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ โจ๏ธ
Too cold to ride or just not enough daylight? Leave the training to Beth & her full training package based at Sutton Farm Equestrian Centre.
๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ โจ๏ธ
Whether you don't have access to your coach or you're looking to enhance your lesson experience - the Foundational Series has you covered.
๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐:
โก๏ธ โMeeting Beth was the lightbulb moment I needed with my horseโ
โก๏ธ โBeth has shown me that by taking time to build the correct training foundations, working to the horses timeline, and with consistency, you get outstanding resultsโ
โก๏ธ โHer knowledge of training young horses is invaluableโ
โก๏ธ โIโm very protective of my horse but feel so happy and confident when Beth is schooling himโ
โก๏ธ โBet
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