ASKHQ: FEEDING MEDS

Q: How is medication absorbed once a horse has consumed it orally? A: Shortly after a horse has been given some medication by mouth, the drug travels through the oesophagus, into the stomach and is then (predominantly) absorbed into the bloodstream through the lining of the small intestine. The level of the drug in the bloodstream…

BylizzieApril 18, 20210Comments

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 2: GOAL SETTING

If you want to excel at anything, you have to learn how to manage your thoughts and feelings, both the good and the bad. Excellence is not normal or natural, and cultivating excellence in anything requires hard work and sacrifice. Physical talent is not irrelevant, but it is less important than self-discipline and mental strength.…

BylizzieFebruary 26, 20210Comments

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 1: DELIBERATE PRACTICE

“I don’t want riders who work physically hard. Work by thinking.” – Nuno Oliveira If you want to excel at anything, you have to learn how to manage your thoughts and feelings, both the good and the bad. Excellence is not normal or natural, and cultivating excellence in anything requires hard work and sacrifice. This…

BylizzieFebruary 24, 20210Comments

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EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHY – TOP TIPS

By Jax Woods of Jacqui S Photography 1. Clean is the new natural You by no means need to start looking to hire a pro *spit and polisher* (although we can recommend a few) to plait every wayward hair and brush quarter markings in a selection of different designs on your horse's perfectly formed apple-bum, but we…

BylizzieNovember 30, 20190Comments

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DEFINING SUCCESS

A key element of your training with your horse has to be defining what success will look like for you. It doesn't matter how other people define success, your own definition must match you and your horse and where you want to (realistically) get to. Creating your definition allows you to create a series of…

BylizzieSeptember 18, 20190Comments

Horse Training Lifestyle

Goal setting – Why every ambitious rider should have a plan in mind

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’m a big believer of goal setting, and I often write about it in my emails and blogs. However, out of all the responses I get, there’s always a response like: “I once set a goal to achieve level X, but then my horse got injured, so I couldn’t achieve my goal anymore. I now…

BylizzieAugust 21, 20170Comments

ASKHQ: FEEDING MEDS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 2: GOAL SETTING

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE, PART 1: DELIBERATE PRACTICE

EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHY – TOP TIPS

DEFINING SUCCESS

Goal setting – Why every ambitious rider should have a plan in mind

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