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A Question of Balance – or rather "balancer"

In the last 20 twenty odd years the equestrian world has embraced a feed stuff called a “Balancer”. The theory being that for optimal...

There’s no such thing as “Natural Horsemanship”

This may seem like a strange statement coming from a horse trainer who has spent the last ten years studying natural horsemanship. In...

Submission vs Harmony in the Horse

The equitation of submission is practiced everywhere, from basic riding school “aids” to the highest level of riding internationally. It...

On reinventing the wheel

One of the greatest criticisms I have come across is that we (broadly speaking ethical biomechanics trainers) are "re-inverting the...

Dressage Vs Biomechanics - A clash of worlds

Dressage is an art form, it is entirely subjective. Art is in the eye of the beholder, after all one person’s master piece is another...

How to start a conversation...

There are so many ways to communicate with horses. There is a bewildering selection of methods, programs and training ideals out there....

Healing Horses Naturally - Part 2

In part one of this series of article I started to talk about Natural Horse Care and how with a more natural approach to lifestyle...

Healing Horses Naturally - Part 1

In the last few weeks I have had so many conversations with clients regarding their horse’s health and soundness. Skin conditions,...