Nerves or competitive anxiety is something that you will probably have experienced at some time during your riding career. It is defined as; negatively interpreted arousal – an emotional state characterised by worry, feelings of…
Lindy Wale Certified Practioner….. Mechanical Millie as she is known is the only fully portable machine of her kind travelling the UK but why is she special? Millie is special as she helps me to…
Many riders suffer with back pain, with the lower back usually being the main area of injury. This article is going to focus on a basic little exercise which can help build and engage the…
ME Pilates Ltd is an Equestrian Pilates and Rider Biomechanics business, with a passion for supporting riders in their strive for correct riding posture, straightness, symmetry, balance and core strength, amongst others. Mandy Milborrow, owner…
Louise Morgan As equestrians we are all for marginal gains. We will spend thousands of our hard earned pounds on anatomical bridles and girths, therapy equipment, training aids and an A-Z of supplements for our…
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. That’s the same with me and the gym. Motivation is so hard to find especially in the winter when the days are…
As soon as the fixtures for the 2018 season were published on the British Eventing website I, like many event riders, sat down armed with my iPad and the 2018 calendar and began to plan…
Have you ever been told “horse riding is not a sport you just sit there”, I think every single person that has ever ridden a horse has been told this at some stage of their…
As we fast approach the end of the year for a lot of you this will mean some downtime from the horses . Well, by downtime I mean perhaps a few quiet weeks before the…
