Daily Strides Podcast for Equestrians

• Get clear on your goals & your resources before starting your search
• Realise how important it is to do your 'groundwork' first, before riding
• O…

• Recognise what a 'stuck' walk looks and feels like
• Understand why the walk can so easily deteriorate in horses
• See the benefit of using lateral…

• Know how you are riding the centre line at the moment
• Realise that you and your horse are one 'container'
• Understand what a channel is in your …

• Understand why your voice works, regardless of discipline
• Begin using tone to help convey your message
• Use your voice to reward your horse
• Unde…

• Get clear on the actual size of your riding space
• Improve your accuracy when riding
• Realise why markers are so important when working within a …

• Recognise how confusing the two can lead to you becoming 'stuck'
• Understand what a symptom is
• Realise that this confusion can impact both horse…

• Become clearer on what you are responsible for when riding
• Learn what your horses responsibilities are when being ridden
• Realise that correctin…

• Understand why napping can become a learned 'go to' behaviour for your horse
• See how seemingly 'little things' can quickly escalate to 'bigger …

• Become clearer on what you are responsible for when riding
• Learn what your horses responsibilities are when being ridden
• Realise that correctin…

• Understand why a good transition means a better canter all round
• Begin working on better timing of the 'ask'
• Realise how gripping with your leg…

What this episode is all about & how it can help you:-

• Understand why groundwork is essential when working with your horse
• Begin thinking about the importance of your position when on the ground
• Rea…

• Figure out how to choose a theme or topic
• Be specific about what you are going to do with each of the two horses
• Align your schooling with the …

• Understand what long lining is
• Be clear on the necessary 'prerequisites'
• The benefits of having a competent 'helper'
• Get started with the basic…

• Recognise that new can often mean uncomfortable
• Think differently about 'upgrading' your riding
• Begin to make room for improvement
• Have appreci…

• Use this simple 'rule' in your day-to-day riding
• Know 'when' to apply this rule in your riding
• Begin to take responsibilities for your own bala…

• Realise that you do not 'turn the horse'
• Set up circumstances that will help make each bend successful
• Understand that you have to 'allow' your…

• Understand the importance of a solid position to begin with
• Realise that timing is everything when it comes to jumping with your horse
• Feel mot…

• Understand how to become more 'quiet' in the saddle
• See the link between independent aids and an independent seat
• Begin being more mindful abou…

• Review each month so that you can make adjustments for the next
• Use past experiences to build a plan that you can implement and make work in yo…

• Recognise some of the red flags that it may be time to make a decision
• See that holding on to something that is not working is not fair on you …