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Walking Trotting And Cantering To Get Ready For Riding

Day 11 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Well, we are now 11 days into this challenge. And it's another day of work on the lunge line. Walking, trotting, and cantering to

Make A Day Of Quality Time With Your Horse

Day 10 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Every once in a while during training we should be giving our horses a day off. Let me rephrase that, a day off from

Getting Your Horse To Stand Still For Mounting

Day 9 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Having your horse stand still for mounting is amazing. If you have never had to experience your horse dancing around and side stepping, consider

Tacking Up Your Horse For Groundwork

Day 8 Of The Confident Rider Challenge The day has finally come where we are going to tack up our horses! Finally, right?!? Well, even though we are tacking up our

The Importance Of Groundwork

Day 7 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Today is the completion of the first week of the confident rider challenge. And I know we have been doing a lot of prep

How To Lunge Your Horse

Day 6 Of The Confident Rider Challenge I want to start today’s challenge with a disclaimer. I have been working with horses for the past 30 some years. And the things

Backing And Leading Your Horse – Confidently

Day 5 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Today we are going to be working on backing and leading your horse - confidently. But like yesterday, I want to start today’s challenge

Repetition And Consistency To Build Confidence

Day 4 Of The Confident Rider Challenge I feel I need to start today’s challenge with a disclaimer. I have been working with horses for the past 30 some years. And

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Better Tools For Better Groundwork

Day 3 Of The Confident Rider Challenge To get going in our quest for confidence we will be working from the ground first. Boring right? Well sort of, but not really.

What It Looks Like When Your Horse Is Relaxed

Knowing The Signs Of Relaxation It would be fantastic if our horses could talk. They could tell us what they are feels, and what they like, what they don’t like, and

30 Days To Being A More Confident Rider

Let The Challenge Begin Well here we are, day 1 of a 30 day challenge to help us all become more confident while riding our horses! And I have been working