WALKING LIKE A CAMEL, THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it untouched. Personally, I don’t believe this and have had success with several horses in at least improving their way of going in the walk. It is true that it is one…

BylizzieFebruary 15, 20210Comments

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FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is therefore best to leave it untouched. Personally, I don’t believe this and have had success with several horses in at least improving their way of going in the walk. It is true that it is one…

BylizzieAugust 25, 20200Comments

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BACK TO BASICS 2

By Charlotte Bastiaanse Contact and connection The m ajority of well-schooled horses ‘accept a contact’ , but what does that actually mean? A misconception as old as time is that if the horse has his head down and nose at the vertical, then he’s accepting the contact . I t’s important to…

BylizzieJune 3, 20200Comments

Horse Channel Know How

Choosing the right bit

Pick up the February issue of HQ to see 23 different bitting options [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he bit is seen as the rider’s line of communication to the horse. There is great variety when it comes to bitting options, and we are often left overwhelmed by all the choices. It’s important that we as riders are able to make…

BylizzieJanuary 31, 20170Comments

WALKING LIKE A CAMEL, THE LATERAL WALK

FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

BACK TO BASICS 2

Choosing the right bit

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