After a challenging year, you deserve to rest, and you should utilise the time for soul replenishment and family connection. To better this experience, ensure that the stresses at home are well managed. One thing you do not need to be anxious or guilty about this...
I had the good fortune of accompanying some exceptional clients and now friends to the 2013 FEI 120 km Africa Challenge in Walvis Bay. Our horse was a phenomenal boy with the body and personality to prove it. We won that year. The way this family stood together and...
Two Things to Know!Two things are essential to know if you wish to communicate with animals. First, those of us who can do such are not exceptionally gifted. Everyone can communicate with animals like most of us can walk; some just do it more comfortably than others....
Many riders make the mistake of treating their horse like a machine - hopping on and off without a second thought. It is this very mistake that often leads to protest. Our horses are living, breathing biomechanical species. When a horse is placed under the same...
The Balance of Body - horse and riderThis is our second blog in the body-series of 'Get the best performance WITH your horse'.As explained in my previous blog : "How to deepen your horse riding seat" this accomplishment needs connection and this is achieved through...
The Balance of Body, Mind and SoulI have learnt that balance in life requires harmony in all aspects. The body, mind and soul and you will come to see that my approach to horsemanship entails just this. In the videos that follow over the next few months I aim to share...
Life’s challenges are our biggest paths toward growth. I’ve come to learn that you need to delve in the valleys to reach the beauty of the mountains. Many of us have overcome such challenges and experienced the power of growth from those hardships. I’ve personally...
The danger of unqualified horse treatmentsI know quite a few people working in the industry that are not qualified professionals. Many of them are good therapists and can do a very good treatment. The problem I have is that most of these people do not know how to...
Why do I need to stretch or strengthen my horse and/or myself?Our body functions as a whole. Stretching, co-ordination and endurance are things we do every day whether we realise it or not, and these things all form an integral part of our whole. For us to achieve our...
Before we get into the benefits of using heat packs, let's first understand what heat is. The heat of an object is determined by how active the molecules and atoms inside it are. The more excited these molecules are, the more heat will be generated. When applied to...
The 3 principles of being a balanced riderIf horse and rider do not carry themselves in an optional non-destructive frame, they are predisposing themselves to possible injury. To realize the affect one has on his horse whilst riding, one has to understand the utmost...
Dry needling is a form of physical therapy used to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. It is an invasive form of myofascial release in which thin, flexible needles are inserted into the body. The areas where the needles are placed in the body is determined by...