There is SO much more to a successful hack horse than many think! Though you need somewhat of a mover, there are many ways to get your horse to the top of the class using training and techniques. In today's episode I go over several of our tips for coming home with a win in the hunter hack division. 

Everyone has ridden a stop or two, or more, in their riding career. It happens to the best of us - at times on the most trustworthy horses! So, why do refusals happen and how can we give our horses confidence and security over the fences?

Today's podcast provides some advice on how to recognize whether you're really ready to get your own horse, move on to another horse, or level up to a more challenging mount! This is a big part of our careers as riders, very seldom do we have one horse only throughout our lifetime (though it happens). So, today's podcast will help you decide if you're ready for this next step!

Hey everyone! In today's podcast I go over the types of spooks we usually deal with, best ways to handle them and some things we can do to avoid this kind of behaviour in the first place! When we all finally go back to riding, we may have some spooky horses on our hands.

Ha ha. I need to think of harder questions. In today's podcast I asked my fiancee a myriad of horse related questions, and he knew almost ALL of the answers. A little quarantine pick-me-up for those of you hanging out in isolation.

Hey Guys! In this podcast I give a little background on my body image issues and some of the patterns I see in the equestrian industry that we as a whole should avoid! There are so many tangents I could go off on having to do with self-worth and confidence but we will tackle that in another upcoming episode. If you are ever feeling along and want to chat, please know I'm available at any time!

Are you an anxious rider? Do you get super nervous in the show ring? In today's podcast I talk about some easy things you can do to calm your nerves whether you're at home or at a competition.

I get a lot of questions about how to find distances to the fences. There isn't an easy secret! In this podcast I discuss some of the ways you can train your eye and use your knowledge about your horse to find excellent spots to the jumps. 

I'm sure like myself a lot of people have been panicking about the current global pandemic shutting down many peoples' ability to work and generate an income at this time. Everyone has their own unique situation, but here are a few things that I've been doing while isolating that I thought I would share!

Today's episode tackles how and why we put our horses "into contact", in a "frame", "on the bit". With so many names it can get confusing! So, how do we develop contact - and for what purpose?