6 Exercises to Celebrate your feet By Amanda Barton “Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm” Abraham Lincoln It’s a common assumption that asymmetry in a rider’s pelvis lies at the root of many riding problems. While this is certainly true for a lot of people, there are plenty …
Would your horse prefer his work to be varied or familiar? By Amanda Barton Do you think your horse is inherently easy to train? No? Have you ever wondered why? When my Icelandic horse was young I once got a call from a lady in the field next to mine to complain that my horse …
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Sue’s Rehab Diary – July 2020 By Amanda Barton The video below is the first part of a video diary that I am making about the rehab work that I am doing with my New Forest Pony, Sue (short for Satsuma as she is fairly orange). She has been lame for several years and we …
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 …
Take a holistic approach to your training Training a horse is like doing a jigsaw puzzle. Sometimes a problem is not a training issue but the problem lies with the human or its a physical, or even an emotional, problem in the horse. By Amanda Barton HORSE AND RIDER HEALTHCARE ISSUES Some things to consider …
