What to do when your horse keeps spooking in that one corner

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What do you do when your horse keeps spooking in that one corner Ugly judges, scary potplants, strange sand and unexpected sunrays. We all have experience with spooking horses that won’t go past something scary. But what can you do best when your horse keeps spooking in that one scary corner? A member of Rien van […]

Does your horse drag his legs while backing up? Rien van der Schaft gives advice!

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Does your horse drag his legs while backing up? Rien van der Schaft gives advice! Isn’t your horse active while backing up? Doesn’t he lift his legs or does he make a little ditch? During a live Q&A of Rien van der Schaft’s online training a member asked about this problem. Rien gave the following advice: When […]

How do you ride an asymmetrical horse?

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We all want to ride a correct moving, straightened horse. But what can you do when your horse is still asymmetrical? A member of Rien van der Schaft’s online training asked him during a live Q&A how she could best ride an asymmetrical horse. Rien van der Schaft gave her the following advice. Every horse is asymmetrical, […]

Always ride your horse deep into the corner? Wrong!

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Ride your corners! Don’t cut the corner! Ride deep into the corner! We’ve all heard these phrases. At least I have and I’m sure you have as well. I mean, we have to ride deep into the corner, right? Or not? A member of Rien van der Schaft’s online program asked us how deep she should ride […]

When do you have too much pressure on the bit?

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When do you have too much pressure on the bit? Rien van der Schaft explains You don’t want to have too much pressure on the bit, but what is too much pressure? Can you express that in so many pounds or kilograms? A member of Rien van der Schaft’s online program asked us this question during a […]

8 signals you’re not riding your horse from back to front

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8 signals you’re not riding your horse from back to front Everybody agrees that you should ride a horse from back to front, but a lot of riders find it difficult to decide if they really do it themselves. If you ride your horse from back to front, you can feel a connection from the […]

A training schedule for your horse: tips and common mistakes

A training schedule for your horse: tips and common mistakes We are actually kind of a ‘personal trainer’ for our horse. The only difference is that, to become a personal trainer, you normally have to educate yourself with an official study, where you learn how you can train someone in a sustainable way. But how do […]

Morgan Lashley: Recognizing tendon injuries

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Recognizing the early signs of a tendon injury Tendon injuries are well known and also notorious injuries. Does your horse have a tendon injury or did he have one in the past? Or are you worried your horse might get a tendon injury? In this blog I’ll tell you how you can recognize tendon injuries […]

Stable rest or in the field? The importance of controlled movement

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Stable rest or in the field? The importance of controlled movement Written by Morgan Lashley When you’ve got a horse with an injury, you often you get the advice: controlled exercise. But why is this so important? And isn’t is sad that your horse is not allowed to be free outside? And how do you keep your […]

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