In this episode, I discuss how to take advantage of extended breaks from riding (due to weather, injury or other annoying factors). It can be frustrating to have a forced break from riding. But there are fun ways you can use this time to actually improve your riding -- even with very little time in the saddle. If you can take a playful and fresh perspective, the exercises I share will be of great benefit (plus will make you laugh). I speak from much experience — over the last seven years, I’ve had multiple involuntary breaks from riding (from reasons such as natural disasters, athletic injury and family member illness). Each time, I emerged with greater insight and improved horsemanship skills — precisely because I couldn’t ride in my usual routine (and in my old patterns).
Below are some of the resources I mention in the podcast:
55 Corrective Exercises for Horses book by JEC Ballou
https://www.amazon.com/Corrective-Exercises-Horses-Resolving-Preventing/dp/1570768676
Kathleen Beckham’s Grey Horse LLC blog
https://www.facebook.com/greyhorsellc/
Wendy Murdoch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRSqtjThWjI&t=1s
Think Harmony book by Ray Hunt
https://www.amazon.com/Think-Harmony-Horses-Depth-Relationship/dp/0914330152
Seamless Seat book by Kathleen Schmitt
https://www.amazon.com/Seamless-Seat-Creating-Ideal-Connection/dp/1592286852
Buck Brannaman newest DVD
https://brannaman.com/bb-storepages-In-Snaffle-Bit.html
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