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True North Equestrian Private Hunter/Jumper Facility in Kenora, ON

25/07/2025

Good riding requires that we re wire our natural instincts. When we get afraid, we tip forward, or clutch, or pull. We stop breathing, and somewhere deep down we hope the horse will adapt and take care of us. But a good steward takes responsibility: it is our duty to practice honing our reflexes. It is our job to practice controlling our position, our breath, and learning to create a productive mindset.

It is the hardest thing in the world to do to control our natural instincts- but it is the most important. And expecting the horse to adjust to us without the necessary skills is folly. Take the time, put the hours in, get a good coach and an appropriate horse, and master your body and mind.

17/01/2025

As equestrians, we usually think that our time spent riding creates most of our learning and progress. After all, our goals are centered on improving equitation, making adjustments that resonate with our horse(s), and becoming experts in our chosen discipline. Naturally those goals are met in the sa...

01/01/2025

If I were asked to name two things I’ve loved for as long as I can remember, it would be horses and books. When I was applying to grad school and an admissions counsellor with a Southern Accent asked me how long I’d been interested in ‘riding’, it took me a second to realize she actually mea...

“Stirrup placement is such an important part of a rider’s position. Having your stirrup in the right place on the ball o...
23/10/2024

“Stirrup placement is such an important part of a rider’s position. Having your stirrup in the right place on the ball of your foot is the foundation for the rest of your body as a rider and affects how you can properly use your legs, seat eyes and hands. Having elastic, following arms and hands are ideal, as is a correct upper body position going with the motion and staying in balance over the fences”

Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers have as much variation as you would expect and also probably much more similarity. This week....

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