1136 The 'Messy Middle' in Horse Riding

Have you ever begun sorting something out, a room or a wardrobe perhaps?  Halfway through, you find yourself in the middle of a bigger mess than when you began the process.  In fact, it is usually at this point that you begin asking yourself why, in the name of all that is good in the world, did you begin in the first place! Your riding is similar.  Often, as riders, we need to actually realize that things are going to get messier, sometimes quite a bit messier before they begin turning into what actually wants to see in our riding.  When I am working with riders, I often see them cling onto certain elements in their riding.  Things that they feel they have 'mastered' already.  Unfortunately, often when we find ourselves overly attached to a certain thing or way of doing something, that is the very reason we need to let it go.   Read More...   Resources that Will Help with This Topic The Free Equestrian Fitness Challenge Groundwork for Riding -a  4-week program to improve your conversation on the ground Lunging for Riding - a 4-week program that will allow you to use lunging as a powerful tool in your riding and training My free Strides for Success Online Community  Subscribe to the Daily Strides Podcast