Top tips I learnt when I was young that have shaped my riding career. Book your child into my children’s clinic on June 5th so they can learn too!

For a horse that has the correct muscle development and strength to hold self-carriage, releasing the rein temporarily for a pat is no problem, and can be used as a little test of self-carriage and “throughness”. Until that point, it is best to be educated and informed on when patting helps, and when it hinders. Here I will break down the when, how and why for patting in training. It’s a bit of a long one, but hopefully helpful for your training.

Some tips to help prepare a lesson to ensure you get the most out of the session and your trainer’s time!

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