We have had a busy time this week at Equine Bitting solutions with bitting consultations and training sessions in Kent and Essex. At the beginning of the week I met lovely Jan and her totally amazing horse Felix.Felix is a real pocket rocket and can turn his hoof to anything, not only is he a […]
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Well, what a fantastic (and rather exhausting) three days of bitting consultations I had in Norfolk over a long weekend. The weather was mostly kind, only one hailstorm this time! Everyone achieved great results with their bitting and contact training consultations. I love meeting such an array of horses, and owners, ranging from professional riders
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Today I had the pleasure of meeting Mia and her beautiful mare Angel in Battle, East Sussex, along with Jo and Roxanne.Angel is an elegant 17hh warmblood who can carry quite a bit of tension through her jaw and neck when ridden, she also has a very slight head shake when asked to soften her
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A very common issue I am asked to help with is horses leaning on the bit.This can be a complicated issue to fix, as there can be many factors involved. It’s not as easy as just changing the bit, although it can help, a lot of hard work is also required to teach the horse
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A few weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of meeting lovely Angela Fenn and her gorgeous mare, Star.Angela has owned Star since she was very young and trained her beautifully. She is a sassy mare with oodles of talent and is inspiring to watch, definitely a real star in the making!Angela rides Star in
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A lot of riders ask me how to begin achieving a good contact, it’s one of the many mysteries of riding, alongside the half halt. Good contact can be particularly difficult to describe, but when you get it, you know! For the rider there are many factors involved to create contact and connection, a good
What is correct contact and self carriage and why is it so important when schooling? Read More »
⭐️⭐️NORFOLK⭐️⭐️We are now opening the diary for the Norfolk area consultations on the following dates: 30th April to 2nd May. If you would like a Bitting consultation or combined bitting and contact training session please get in touch with your postcode 😊
Let’s talk about flash straps on nose bands.If you use one, what is your reason for it?The flash strap has been greatly abused over the last few years. I see so many bridles worn with overly tight flash straps, forcing the lips to bulge from underneath. The effect this can have on the horse can
The photo below depicts a variety of bit mouthpieces available, however there are many more.With so many mouthpieces on offer for us to choose from, do you really know which type would suit your horses mouth conformation, the purpose of those bits or what mouthpiece would help with the issues you are experiencing?All the mouthpieces
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Bits, bits and more bits.We are all very aware of how many different types and makes of bits are on the market today and it has become very confusing. Gone are the days of the simple snaffle for well behaved horses, a kimblewick for strong ponies and pelham for those rather keen, fit horses… those
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