Without a supple back it is impossible to straighten a horse. A leg-yield is well known as a suppling exercise. However, not many riders execute it in canter. More ...

A few common mistakes riders do when they try to create a contact and what is behind these mistakes. A list of ideas to help riders connect their hands to their seat. More ...

First step in teaching your horse the Spanish walk. Striking with the leg. How to ask for it. More ...

Heavy and light sides of rider's body. How it affects the horse and why it is important to constantly monitor the seat and the horse 's back. More ...

One of my goals for Santo during this winter is to teach him Spanish walk from the ground. I am going to follow his progress in my blogs and explain to you what I am doing. More ...

There are several methods on improving human posture and wellbeing. Rolfing is one of them. Mary Bond's approach and her books are wonderfully weird, it is like a journey inside your own body. More ...

More detailed explanation about rider's seat asymmetries. How to find your forward and backward side. How it affects rider's balance and aids. More ...

I had an epiphany moment on the back of 23-year-old Morgan horse. The lesson he taught me changed my seat and catapulted me into the deeper layer of exploration on rider's seat and it's biomechanics. More ...

Tips and ideas on developing the right attitude when working with horses. These ideas are based on my own observations and experience. They work for me. However, I am still polishing my skills. More ...

How to check if you are using your core muscles to execute half-halts, or you are simply pulling on the reins? More ...