#tb Sweden Int Horse Show 2018

Work with a skilled farrier

No hoof, no horse. It's one of the oldest sayings in the horse world, and for good reason. No matter how talented the rider, how expensive the equipment or how ambitious the training plan, everyth...

Enjoy the ride

Enjoy the ride - If there is one thing that can make you a better rider, it might not be another exercise, a new training method or an extra lesson. It might simply be remembering why you started....

Transitions, Transitions, Transitions

If there is one exercise that benefits almost every horse and rider, regardless of discipline, it is transitions. Simple on paper. Incredibly valuable in practice. Transitions improve balance, res...

Ride the horse you have today

One of the most important lessons in horse riding is learning to ride the horse you have today, not the one you had yesterday. As riders, it’s easy to carry expectations into every ride. Maybe you...

Ride forward, not faster

Many riders try to solve things by riding faster. More leg. More speed. More energy. But forward riding and rushing are not the same thing. A horse can move quickly without balance. And a horse ca...

Spend as much time as you can with your horse

Becoming a better rider isn't only about the hours spent riding. Some of the most important moments happen before and after you sit in the saddle. When you spend time with your horse outside traini...

Watch like a rider - not a spectator

Watching great riders is something most of us do. We scroll, we watch competitions, we follow our favourites - and often think: that looks so easy. But there’s a big difference between watching and...

Look up – your body follows your eyes

It sounds simple - but it makes a bigger difference than you might think. Where you look affects everything. When your eyes drop, even just slightly, your body follows.Your shoulders tip forward, ...

Breathe – it changes everything

Riding isn’t just about what you do – it’s about how you feel while doing it.And one of the first things that changes when you feel pressure, nerves, or frustration is your breathing. It becomes s...