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Balanced Rider Blog

Thoughts and ideas about riding and training horses

Using the ideas/techniques from Learning How to Learn course to improve your skills at training horses

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Thursday, October 26, 2023 07:23 PM


	Abilities to learn and retain the knowledge are not that different between humans and horses :) More ...

Romulus, 2 years old

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Monday, October 9, 2023 08:01 PM


	Romulus progress, where we are in work. Important points when working with young horses More ...

"Defensive Riding School". Part 2.

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 07:35 PM


	Helpful tips on what is important to be effective during small and big spooks/disobediences More ...

"Defensive Riding School". Part 1.

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Saturday, March 18, 2023 08:26 PM


	Helpful tips on what is important to be effective during small and big spooks. More ...

Human's shortcomings

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Saturday, January 21, 2023 09:50 PM


	Human reflexes/psychology are poorly suited to ride horses More ...

Attitudes

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 05:29 PM


	A simple look into common misleading attitudes that people have toward their horses, couple examples and explanations of why they are wrong. More ...

Prepping a rider for flying changes

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Saturday, November 19, 2022 05:43 PM


	In this blog I will describe a series of exercises that help a rider to develop better understanding of what is required to execute a flying change. More ...

Energy!

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 07:57 PM


	Discoveries during the process of improving basics. A new level of understanding what it means when a horse truly in front of the leg. More ...

A great exercise to work on reaction, bending and suppleness

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Saturday, June 18, 2022 07:26 PM


	This exercise sounds simple but if ridden well gives you a great feeling of connection and responsiveness from your horse More ...

Flexion versus steering

Posted by Irina Yastrebova on Saturday, April 23, 2022 07:12 PM


	A difference between lateral flexion and a turn. What is involved in both and how to improve steering. More ...

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