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    More forward?
    Susie Walker
    • Jan 6
    • 6 min

    More forward?

    “You don’t need a stronger leg, you need a stronger response to the leg. “ Philippe Karl Do you often hear the words… "More forward"?...
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    Why is my horse anxious?
    Susie Walker
    • Aug 6, 2021
    • 9 min

    Why is my horse anxious?

    "To do well we need knowledge, to teach well we need understanding” Philippe Karl Priorities To be effective, to get the best from our...
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    Confidence from Curiosity
    Susie Walker
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Confidence from Curiosity

    “My horse hates dressage” Recently someone told me: “My horse hates the arena, he hates dressage”. It’s not unusual to hear this. Though...
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    In search of an open gullet ...in poll flexion
    Susie Walker
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 6 min

    In search of an open gullet ...in poll flexion

    Poll flexion, rounding, on the bit, in the hand, giving the mouth, releasing the jaw. What do you think about?
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    WHERE CAN YOU LET GO ?
    Susie Walker
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    WHERE CAN YOU LET GO ?

    “ Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood” (Marie Curie) Lumbar tension in our back is one of the first things that...
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    HOW DO YOU 'FEEL' ?
    Susie Walker
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    HOW DO YOU 'FEEL' ?

    When we think about a horse being reactive to the aids, we think about pressure, and the little details of how we feel, apply, assess and...
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    Shoulder-in on a circle
    Susie Walker
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Shoulder-in on a circle

    Shoulder-in is not as difficult as some riders think. With the right preparation, balance, and logical aids, and by starting on a volte...
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    More inside leg... or neck reins?
    Susie Walker
    • Dec 23, 2019
    • 6 min

    More inside leg... or neck reins?

    When a horse is ‘falling in’ on a circle or cutting the corner, the common idea is for: “more inside leg”. But this is often not solving...
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    Opening the poll
    Susie Walker
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    Opening the poll

    BEHIND THE VERTICAL Often we see horses being ridden in a posture that is too 'round', 'curled under' or 'over-bent'. It may be due to...
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    Relaxation, balance, impulsion... first priorities.
    Susie Walker
    • Oct 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Relaxation, balance, impulsion... first priorities.

    Relaxation and impulsion are an interesting combination when working with horses. If there is too much impulsion and forward energy, the...
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    Finding dignity
    Susie Walker
    • Oct 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    Finding dignity

    Allow the horse time... all the time needed. Have a vision, have an idea of what you would like to do, feel or see. Have it clearly in...
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    10 'Handy' habits to find contact.
    Susie Walker
    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 9 min

    10 'Handy' habits to find contact.

    Is your horse unsteady in your hands - resisting contact? When young or green horses have issues with contact, (ie coming above or...
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    The Elbows have it
    Susie Walker
    • May 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Elbows have it

    The angle of the elbows Is something to attend Keeping soft and grounded Floating in their bend. Elbows offer hands to horse ...
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    To do or not to do dressage?
    Susie Walker
    • Feb 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    To do or not to do dressage?

    It is a strange idea I think. Sometimes when people write or say that they don't do, or their horse doesn't do dressage or like dressage,...
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    To plan or not to plan
    Susie Walker
    • Dec 29, 2017
    • 2 min

    To plan or not to plan

    Do you have a plan when you want to work with your horse? Do you decide what to do before you start? Or do you work it out as you go...
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    Downward Transitions... and the rebalance aid
    Susie Walker
    • Sep 7, 2017
    • 3 min

    Downward Transitions... and the rebalance aid

    Transitions are fundamental in all disciplines and a good transition is a balanced transition.. To improve transitions, we need to...
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