Is there something that you just can't get right with your horse?

Today I speak to Emma McCauley owner of Sparrow Equestrian also a bit of an equine encyclopedia

We speak about how she was always involved with horses despite not being from a horsey background

Deciding to make the jump from a corporate "safe" job to follow her dream of working with horses full-time

The importance of people around you giving you unwavering support during the tough times

We discuss how she works with clients from assessing all areas from rider to horse

The training scale and how each part of it can affect the horse's movement

That horses do not plot against us and they aren't out to get you, if something is wrong it's not because they are being deliberately bold

The importance of taking videos to be able to see the progress that you've made

That most horses don't need high-percentage feeds and this can cause more issues than good

The prevalence of quick fixes and that equestrians need to be patient and go back to basics before just buying training aids as they are often misused

Flatwork is the foundation and more emphasis needs to be put on that over jumping

That we need to accept that perfection is not possible with horses and we need to stop putting so much pressure on ourselves and the horses and enjoy our time with them

Emma also lets us know what she has coming up this year including some riding club clinics in Emerald Equestrian and lots more exciting things so keep an eye on her page

Emma has some great advice at the end of the podcast including not being afraid to ask for help

If you'd like to find out more about working with Emma you'll get her:

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