Strengthen Your Legs, Balance Your Horse

In the February 2010 issue of Horse & Rider magazine, Western pleasure trainer Liz Remphrey shared three common pilot-error mistakes frequently made by novice Western pleasure riders. One of the…

Become a Balanced Rider

I often ask my students, “what keeps you on your horse?” answers include stirrups, the saddle, the horn, and even the reins (yikes!). Seldom do I get the correct answer…

Bonus Balimo Exercises

Here are some fun, easy and beneficial muscle-balancing and cross-coordination exercises from the Balimo™ (Balance In Motion) system developed by Ekart Meyners. They’re simple on-the-ground ways to make a real…