ASKHQ: TILTING FORWARDS

Q: I have a tendency to tilt forwards and arch my back when I ride. How can I learn to sit up straighter, with a straighter back? A: Tilting forwards and arching the back can be related issues. Arching of the back can cause a rider to tilt forwards and make it easier for your…

BylizzieMay 16, 20190Comments

Ask HQ Horse Channel

REFUSING THE JUMP

Ask HQ: I've had problems with my horse refusing and my instructor says it's because I'm not committed to the jump. Is this true? Horses pick up on our body language, so if you are not committed to the jump in your mind, it's likely that your body is doing the opposite of what it…

BylizzieJanuary 24, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

Planning your cross country round

The more your horse competes across the country the more he will understand what is expected of him [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or some, riding across the country is the real essence of eventing. All those hours spent getting the horses balanced, on the aids and working in harmony with the rider come together on the cross country course. “It’s…

BylizzieFebruary 6, 20170Comments

Horse Channel

Spookbusting

Spooking is the natural reaction of a startled horse. After all, it’s this capacity to detect danger and lightning-fast reflexes that have kept these prey animals out of the jaws of predators in the wild for centuries. Even the quietest, most bombproof of horses can be frightened into a sudden change of direction or a sideways…

BylizzieJanuary 13, 20170Comments

Horse Training

Better boxing

Many of us have gone through the painstaking experience of bad boxing – the hours of frustration, stress and exhaustion that it entails is enough to stop anyone (and the horse) from ever wanting to travel anywhere again. Then an emergency arises and we need to box – now what? We explore some of the…

BylizzieDecember 22, 20160Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training Know How

Regaining confidence after a fall

The nature of the sport means that accidents are bound to happen at some point [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t's commonly said among riders that you aren’t a true horse rider until you have had a couple of falls. Falling off a horse is not a matter of ‘if’, but rather a matter of ‘when’. Many riders have an innate…

BylizzieOctober 18, 20160Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

Tackling water complexes with confidence

Is your horse ready to take the plunge? [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ave you ever wondered why some horses fear water? Eventers and some showjumpers can have a hard time convincing their horses to go through water complexes or over water jumps. A young horse naturally fears puddles, because the position of his eyes on the sides of his head…

BylizzieSeptember 5, 20160Comments

ASKHQ: TILTING FORWARDS

REFUSING THE JUMP

Planning your cross country round

Spookbusting

Better boxing

Regaining confidence after a fall

Tackling water complexes with confidence

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