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Horseback Riding Video Lessons

2010 Holistic Horse Affair Demo with Bob, Parts 1 – 5

by Wendy Murdoch

Wendy Murdoch of the www.MurdochMethod.com works with a demo rider at the 2010 Holistic Horse Affair in Loveland, Colorado. This is just the beginning, Part 1. Be sure to watch the whole process unfold by watching the sequels below. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Just added! Part 5.

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Your Wrist Connection

by Wendy Murdoch

Do you have trouble keeping you shoulders back or staying in balance when working on the flat? Have you had trouble keeping your position when you jump? Do you use a crest release (hands on the horse’s neck) and yet still pitch forward on landing? Here’s a quick tip to improve your hand position and overall balance which you can practice while working in the arena or over fences.

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Better Hand Postition

by Wendy Murdoch

Do you wish you had better hands? Is your instructor always telling you to make your hands quiet? Does your horse get resistant when you ask for a turn? Here’s a quick tip to improve your hand position and contact with the horse’s mouth for both western and English riding.

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Elbows By Side

by Wendy Murdoch

Do you have trouble stopping your horse? Do you brace against your stirrups while pulling back on the reins? Does your horse fall forward when you move off? You may be doing too much with your arms and not enough with your seat. Stabilizing your elbows by your sides may be the answer.

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Elbows Sticking Out

by Wendy Murdoch

Do you have trouble keeping your elbows by your sides? Does your instructor keep yelling at you to keep your elbows in? Perhaps you have only one wayward elbow that you can’t seem to control. The answer may be in giving you a tactile sense of where your elbows belong and letting you feel the benefit of having your elbows in the right place.

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Level Your Seat

by Wendy Murdoch

Do you feel one seat bone more than the other? Do slide off one side of your saddle? Does one leg always stick out more forward than the other one? Does your horse always drift or bulge in one direction but not the other? The answer may be that you aren’t sitting level in your saddle. Here’s a quick tip to help you level your seat.

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