Do your hands tend to wander apart when you ride? Does one hand drift more than the other? Do you lean to one side to turn instead of remaining upright? Here’s an easy exercise to find out just how much your need your hands to steer. Next time you ride notice what you do with […]
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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. 65 Knee Over Flap for Seat Bone Alignment
Do you have trouble finding your seat bones? Is one harder to locate than the other? Can you find them sitting on a hard surface while off the horse but not while in the saddle? Here’s a quick tip to help you find both seat bones in the saddle. Feeling both seat bones evenly in the […]
Murdoch Minute No. 61 Determining the Correct Seat Size
Do you feel jammed into your saddle? Or do you feel like you are swimming in it? Does your lower leg flip back over every jump? Have you ever wondered how to determine the correct saddle size for you? The answer to determining the correct seat size for the rider may surprise you. Next time […]
Murdoch Minute No. 60 Arm Position For a Turn
Do you have trouble turning your horse? Does he look out on the turns? Do you feel like he won’t listen to the inside rein? Do you get tight in the shoulders? The answer may be how you are using your arm in the turn. Next time you ride some circles or turns notice what […]
