Do you feel stuck in the hips? Tight or restricted? Do you round your shoulders or fold at the waist when in jumping position? Do you tense your hips when turning or try to shove your seat around? This exercise should help you improve your awareness of your hip joints and how to move at […]
Coach’s Eye Interview
In May I met with the development team for Coach’s Eye. This is an app you can use on your tablet or smart phone to video action and then play back in slow motion, stop to analyze what is happening, draw lines and show your students what they are doing in real time. The app […]
Are You Ready for an Automatic Release?
Do you use a crest release when you jump? Wonder if you are in balance with your horse? Think you are ready for a more sophisticated type of release over fences? Here’s an exercise to find out if your weight is in the right place for an automatic release. An automatic release is where you […]
Feb 2013 Safari Report
I drew my horse to a line just to the left when suddenly I yelled, “SNAKE!”. An African Spitting Cobra had crawled out from the hole to warm himself in the morning sun.
Murdoch Minute No. 80: Balance Your Head
Use this Murdoch Minute to lengthen your neck and balance your head. When you ride remember the feeling of being long through your neck and balancing with something on your head and always remember to enjoy the ride!
Murdoch Minute No. 63: Push the Wall
Do you have difficulty lengthening your horse’s stride? Do you tense your buttocks in rising the trot? Do you lead with your chest instead of your seat as you rise? Here’s a quick tip to help you to open your hips, rise the trot correctly and ask for a longer stride. Next time you ride […]
