Unveiling the Hidden World of Audio Lessons: Riding Beyond Directions Have you ever wondered what goes on during those intriguing audio lessons that riders are buying? Do they simply receive instructions like “turn left, turn right, do a circle, canter, trot”? Well, prepare to be pleasantly surprised! These lessons that Ann Montgomery designs and records…
Training the Half Halt As a rider, you’ve likely come across the term “half halt.” The horse does not magically get born with this knowing, but how do you teach your horse to half halt, and what should you be doing as the rider? In this blog post, we’ll delve into the intricacies of the…
The Half Halt. Mastering the Art of communication with your horse. Introduction: “Half halt… half halt… HALF HALT!” the coach shouts to the student. But does the student actually understand what that entails? This common, frequently used instruction is often not broken down into small enough chunks for the student or the horse to comprehend….
Hi Everyone. I haven’t done a newsletter for a while, and the year is flying past. At the end of last year and early this year, part of my beautiful family visited for two months from Germany. So I had the joy of 3 of my grandchildren, along with my son and his wife, which kept…
Hi Everyone, and Happy New year. It has been a while since I wrote a newsletter to give you news and updates on what is happening with The Mindful Rider. Last year was busy and very fulfilling for me as a coach. And within my own life. I am hoping to create the same joy…
Hi Lovely people. These past few weeks have been super busy, and we had our final nurturing retreat for the year. I have to say I never realised how needed these retreats were for overworked women coping with the stresses of life. What a special group of ladies that came together on this retreat. It…
Hi Lovely people. It’s a little while since I sent out a newsletter to you all, so seeing it pouring with rain outside, here we go. Since My last Newsletter, I have had one trip to Darwin; I do love going up there. It’s almost like going home, and I will return at the month’s…
Hi Lovely people.There is quite a lot to talk about in this newsletter; grab a glass of your favourite beverage and enjoy. The Mindful Rider’s Nurturing Retreat, on 18-20th March The most amazing weekend of tranquillity, new friendships and learnings. Thankfully the beautiful Michelle Nord from Evolve EQ assisted me the whole weekend again, which…
Hi Lovely people. As the year rolls closer and closer towards Christmas, I can not believe the year has gone so fast. As time flies by, it is like a movie that has gone into time-warp speed.In this fast-paced life we all lead, I see it penetrate the horse world, too, and I have written…
Hi, lovely riders. You may have noticed I am relaunching the Starting Steps 6-week program. I am on Facebook most days talking about the different aspects of it. So just in case you are not on Facebook or have missed it, here is something for you to ponder. I hope you will join us in…