We know you don’t always have time to watch the Webinars with Wendy on the SURE FOOT Equine YouTube Channel. Many of you would like to listen to the webinar again so we have created audio-only files of some of the webinars that are not as video dependant so you can listen to the webinars […]
biomechanics
Murdoch Minute No. 77 Balancing Your Foot with Ankle Circles
Do you feel like your ankles are inflexible? Do you have difficulty getting your heels down? Do your ankles hurt? Do you need hinged stirrups in order to get weight in your heels? Here’s a quick tip develop flexibility and depth in your heels. Next time you ride notice what happens to your ankles when […]
Murdoch Minute No. 76 Cantering Can be Child’s Play
Do you have trouble cantering? Does your horse rush, resist or have difficulty maintaining canter? Are you better on one lead vs. the other? Do you have problems with your transition into or out of canter? Cantering on your own two feet on the ground can be revealing and can dramatically improve your canter on […]
Murdoch Minute No. 73 Lengthen Your “Collapsed” Side
Are you shorter on one side than the other? Does your horse bend easier in one direction? Do you have trouble weighting both seat bones equally? Here’s a quick tip to help lengthen your sides and make your seat bone weight more even. Next time you ride notice the distance from your armpit to the […]
Murdoch Minute No. 68 Improve Your Leg Aids
Do you tighten your hips when you use your leg aids? Do you pull your heels in and up or grip with your knees? Does your horse resist instead of moving forward? Drawing your heels up to use your leg often blocks the response you are looking for from your horse. Here’s a quick tip […]
Murdoch Minute No. 62 Developing an Automatic Release
Do you lose your balance over fences? Do you pull on your horse’s mouth? Would you like to develop independent hands? Here’s a quick tip to free up your contact and start the process of developing an automatic release over fences. Are you dependant on your hands for balance over trot over poles and jumps? […]
