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Balanced Rider Blog Archives

First rides on Romulus!

Santo's rehabilitation program

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

Romulus, 2 years old

"Defensive Riding School". Part 2.

"Defensive Riding School". Part 1.

Human's shortcomings

Prepping a rider for flying changes

A great exercise to work on reaction, bending and suppleness

Flexion versus steering

Teaching a horse versus moving a horse

Great canter exercise!

Allowing your horse to move

Independent Aids

Challenges of riding a crooked horse

Leg-yield in canter

Improving Half-Pass

Heavy and Light sides of rider's body

Sitting into the movement...

Student's thoughts on riding...

Leg-yield Zigzag

Exercises from James Irvin

Flying Change. Part II

Wheelbarrow Effect

Bareback riding

Planning for consistency

Opening of the inside rein

Field canter work, light seat

Train versus muscle car

Preparing for Third level, Test 2 movements

Teaching horses new skills

Arroyo's first show

Alfredo Hernandez Clinic. Part II

Alfredo Hernandez Clinic. Part I

Breathable Thighs

Bouncing from aids

Riding with diabetes

In Hand Guy. Part II

In Hand Guy. Part I

Flying changes. Part 3.

Flying changes. Part 2.

Flying changes. Part 1.

Education and training of a young horse

Symmetry in the contact

Actual reality versus expectations

The back of the Seatbones

Borderline Control

Transitions in Lateral work

Exercises to improve straightness in canter

Asymmetries in rider's lower legs

Practicing for the show.

Toward effortless and harmonious ride.

From inside leg to outside rein

Work with Arroyo

Debut at 4th level

3-Loop Serpentine

Exercise to improve canter

Keep the "conversation" going

More on seatbones :)

Bitless Bridles

Role of seatbones/pelvis. Gaits.

Role of seatbones/pelvis

Reflexes and habits

A Reader's Question

Flying changes. Exercises.

Shoulders, Arms and Hands

Turn on the forehand

Following your horse's motion

"Three Beats" Rule

Exercises to prepare a horse for flying changes

"Pressure Proof Your Riding" by Daniel Steward

Upper Body. Part II.

Upper Body. Part I.

Arroyo, a weanling

Reader's Questions

Arroyo, 4 month old

Symposium with Ellen Bontje. Part IV.

Symposium with Ellen Bontje. Part III.

Symposium with Ellen Bontje. Part II.

Symposium with Ellen Bontje. Part I.

Dynamic Stretching

Renvers on the spot

Manolo Mendez's Blog

Bending the concave side.

Bending the convex side.

Spookiness during first rides

Bending a horse. Role of seatbones

Lightness of the leg aids

Edward Gal's Philosophy

In front of the legs

A carrot stretch

Riding without stirrups

Trot Lengthening

Uneven elasticity of rider's hands

Introduction to double bridle

Spanish walk. Work under saddle.

Knitting versus old-fashioned coffee grinder

Mental Pressure

Preparation for travers/renvers

Winter is here!

Jane Savoie Seminar. Part V.

Jane Savoie Seminar. Part IV.

Jane Savoie Seminar. Part III.

Jane Savoie Seminar. Part II.

Jane Savoie Seminar. Part I.

Jumping. Hips Asymmetry.

Jumping sessions. New view.

Staying on top of your horse. Lateral work.

Staying on top of your horse. Turns.

Santo's first big show

Another view on horse's balance

Buying a ranch horse

Santo's first show

Alixa Sutton's Clinic. Part II.

Alixa Sutton's Clinic

Working with a youngster. Part II.

Working with a youngster. Part I.

Spanish walk. Part II.

Working with horses on flexibility

Flexibility workshop. Part II. Horses.

Flexibility workshop. Part I. Riders.

Leg-yield in Canter

Spanish Walk. Part I.

More on imbalances of the seat

Introduction to Spanish walk

Mary Bond's books

Asymmetries. II.

Discovery of the seat asymmetry on a new level

Do not argue with your horse

Core for half-halts

Common mistakes. Part II.

Common mistakes.

Canter -Walk transition. Exercises

Canter -Walk transition

Leg-yield to a circle

Rider's seatbones

Winter riding with a young horse

Walk-Canter transition

Why core stability

Winter and Riding

Extended trot to a halt

Softening of the hand

Santo under saddle

Fuego versus Totilas

A problem in rising trot.

Clinics in British Columbia

First Show. Part II.

First Show. Part I.

First year under saddle

Lesson with Sharon

Aftermath of my trip.

My trip. Part III.

My trip. Part II.

My trip. Part I.

I'm going to Denver. Watch Lesage and Taine Olympic performance.

Buying a young horse. Part III.

Buying a young horse. Part II.

Buying a young horse. Part I.

Merry Christmas!

Response to Frances Carbonnel's Blog

Frances Carbonnel's Blog

Training a young mare. Part II

Training a young mare I

Pelvic Floor muscles. Their role in riding.

Surprising benefits from fitness program targeted for riding.

Balance. Part IV.

CDI Dressage Show

Balance. Part III.

Balance. Part II.

Balance. Part I.

Squeezing with the lower legs

Warm-up Strategies

Reference to the article about hooves.

Muscles under seatbones

Leg-yield exercise to help with straightness

Training your diaphragm muscle

From the elbow to the bit. Part II.

From the elbow to the bit I

Diamond exercise

Clinic with Gina Smith

Rider's ribcage. Exercises off the horse.

Rider's ribcage during riding. It's dynamics.

Clinic in Chetwynd. Part II.

Clinic in Chetwynd. Part I.

Riding pregnant mares

Leg-yield. Exercises.

Canter Exercises

How to improve horse's back in canter

Shoulders. Arms. Hands.

Shoulders. Exercises.

Merry Christmas

USDF Symposium with Kyra Kirkland II

USDF Symposium with Kyra Kirkland

Working with Horses II

Working with Horses I

Flexion at the poll

Dr. Hillary Clayton's presentation III

Dr. Hillary Clayton's presentation II

Dr. Hillary Clayton's presentation I

Naked Truth of Riding Symposium V

Naked Truth of Riding Symposium IV

Naked Truth of Riding Symposium III

Naked Truth of Riding Symposium II

Naked Truth of Riding Symposium I

Staying on top of a horse

Horse's body in turns

Symposium with Mary Wanless

Hip Flexibility and Strength

Coaching Camp and Exams. Part IV

Coaching Camp and Exams. Part III

Coaching Camp and Exams. Part III

Coaching Camp and Exams. Part II

Coaching Camp and Exams.Part I

Coaching Camp and Exams

Figure eight for simple change of lead II

Figure eight for simple change of lead I

Anticipation on a trail ride

Sitting Trot III

Sitting Trot II

Ideas about starting young horses (Western).

Preparing for exams

Gripping with the knees

Riding precise lines

Saddle Fitting Session

Riding a circle

Work in hand. Leg-yield. III

Work in hand. Leg-yield. II

Work in hand. Leg-yield. I

Riding on the side of a dirt road. Canter.

Riding on the side of a dirt road. Trot.

Riding on the side of a dirt road. Walk.

Riding on the side of a dirt road

Alberta Dressage Coaches Forum. Pilates for riders.

Alberta Dressage Coaches Forum. Personality Traits.

Clinic with Gina Smith

Square exercise with turns on the forehand

Square exercise with turns on the haunches

Report on the progress made by two Arab horses

My project - Victor and Randy

I'm back from my trip!

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Riding outside the grounds for the first time.

A very crooked horse. One example.

Tight rein when horse is nervous

Riding after a break

Two horses, two different approaches

Forward versus Fast.

Winter Riding. Last few things to remember.

Winter Riding. Weather and Footing.

Winter Riding. Clothes.

English Rider Level exams

Listening instead of talking to your horse

Unbalanced trot

First meeting with two new horses

Working a green horse in the field

More from the clinic with Jina Smith.

Exercises on straightness from the clinic with Jina Smith.

Diversity in your work

Questions of straightness. Position of the ribcage.

Pictures from my photo shoot. Work in hand. Continued.

Work in hand. First exercise.

Learning to descend the hill

Softening of the jaw at the walk.

Working a green horse

Riding an anxious horse

Timeless Wisdom

A trail ride on a strange horse

Few things I have learned after a photo shoot

Importance of outside leg in canter

Comments on the article in Dressage Today

Rider's Balance (continued)

Rider's Balance in the Canter

Flying changes and rider's balance

Shoulder-in and travers in preparation for a half-pass

Collected canter. Asking too much for too long.

Passage to medium trot transitions

Gymnastic jumping for a dressage horse.

A Beautiful Ride

Snaffle versus Double Bridle

Canter pirouettes from walk pirouettes

Downward transitions

The "accordion" exercise (continued).

The "accordion" exercise Isabel Werth uses with her horses (interview in Dressage Today).

Bending the horse on the circle. Description of aids from the "Academic Equitation" by General Decarpentry.

Flying changes, taking time to make exercise work.

Muscles coping with horse's big movement

Important basics which we forget sometimes

Figure eight, different approach.

Shoulder-in on the circle to half-pass

Do not override your horse

Inside leg to outside rein

Attitude toward your horse during riding

Warm-up at the walk

Chinese folklore story

Heavy on inside rein in the half-pass

Balanced Rider First Post

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