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 […]
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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. 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? […]
No. 116 Zip Up Your Front
Do you fall forward when asking your horse for upward transitions? Do you feel floppy on down transitions? Does your instructor tell you to “sit up straight” but you can’t seem to hold the position? Here’s an image that can help you to overcome these common riding problems. The next time you ride, practice some […]
Murdoch Minute No. 120: Sit on the Wide Side
Do you experience crotch pain when you ride? To be blunt, is your underwear bloody when you get off your horse? Do you try to have a three-point seat (pubic bone and both seat bones) but find it painful? Not all riders are built alike, nor can we be so easily grouped into just the […]
