Do you have difficulty opening your hips in rising trot? Hollow your back? Sit on the front part of your seat bones? Is your horse on the forehand? Many riders hollow their back when riding but this tips the pelvis forward and down, sticks the seat bones out behind, closes the hip angle and puts […]
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Ride with Wendy, change your life!
Working with Wendy Murdoch has been fabulous. She has helped me so much with my riding and my general physical comfort and wellbeing. I have ridden for 42 years and much of my riding was galloping racehorses and starting youngsters. I also have run long distance for 37 years, and have performed manual labor most of […]
Horses change themselves with the SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program
Mugsy Dehere is a 6 year old OTTB and a SURE FOOT junkie. As a racehorse Mugsy was very, very girthy and had to be tacked up while walking. He reared whenever someone attempted to saddle him while he was tied or standing still. When Cathy Gulick started using Mugsy as a horse for her […]
Murdoch Minute No. 90: Balance Point of the Foot
Do you lose your stirrups? Stiffen your ankles? Have trouble getting your heels down? Does your stirrup swing forward when you ride? Do you carry your stirrup on your toes? Perhaps your difficulty results from the interpretation of riding with the stirrup on the ball of your foot. A small but significant change in foot […]
Wendy Murdoch to present at 50th Equine Affaire
The Murdoch Method‘s Wendy Murdoch will be a featured clinician at this year’s Equine Affaire. From Nov. 13-16, Wendy will be among some of the world’s most respected clinicians as she leads attendees through various demos. Do you have your tickets yet?! Check out the Equine Affaire website for more information: http://www.equineaffaire.com/massachusetts/features/program/featured-presenters/
