An afternoon with Dr Renee Tucker By Amanda Barton I was lucky enough today (23 May 2020) to meet Dr Renee Tucker and additionally super-lucky to have her treat one of my horses, one that has been lame for the best part of 2 years. Dr Renee Tucker is a vet, an engineer and …
Training Video: Go for a Walk This video is all about the wide range of mental and physical training you can of when you go out for a walk with your horse By Amanda Barton This video looks at the many and varied benefits of going for a walk with your horse. This is a …
Children’s Pony Work Book – Colours & Markings Week 3 By Amanda Barton Here is the third of my Children’s Workbooks, this week it is all about pony colours and markings. There are lots of puzzles and worksheets all to do with learning the names of the the colours and face and leg markings. There …
Children’s Pony Work Book – Tack Week 2 By Amanda Barton Here is the second of my Children’s Workbooks, this week it is all about the saddle and bridle. There are lots of puzzles and worksheets all to do with learning the names of the parts of the saddle and bridle. There is also some …
Downloadable Children’s Pony Workbook – Grooming Would you like your pony mad children to entertain themselves for a little while? Look no further! By Amanda Barton Please feel free to use and enjoy this workbook while we are spending more time at home that usual during lockdown. I have put this together for children aged …
Turn on the Forehand Training Videos Find out more about the Turn on the Forehand with these new Training Videos By Amanda Barton Here are two videos looking at the Turn on the Forehand. The first is a basic introduction. The second video takes a closer look at the anatomy behind the movement and how …
Free Rein Back Training Video Find out more about how to do the Rein Back from the ground By Amanda Barton Here is a training video all about the Rein Back from the ground. This video looks at the basics of the movement, some anatomy and explanation as to why this is such a great …
Push Ups “IF YOU CAN’T DO IT FOR YOU, DO IT FOR YOUR HORSE” MARK RASHID by Hans-Michael Schoebinger Push-Ups used to be tough for me, but for a couple of reasons (that I will try to elaborate below) that’s no longer the case. On the contrary, the very thing Mark Rashid’s slogan deals with …
Immediate Reward by Hans-Michael Schoebinger “When your horse is leaning on you, imagine that you are a tree.” Picture the horse with her halter being tied to a fencepost or a tree. Ideally, she would accept the place where we put her and peacefully stay next to the tree. Should she pull, the tree will …
Pat Burgess – a coach ahead of her time Pat put the horse’s wellbeing at the forefront of her coaching and has a natural ability to inspire confidence and a sense of fun in horse and rider By Amanda Barton (along with notes from Pat Burgess) I have had a few reminders lately of the …
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