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That depends on the padding and saddle design surely? Or maybe I should have said some saddles prevent a bent leg. I am not a pro and...

It absolutely isnt. If you want your legs to relax and hang straight you cant have them forced into a bent knee position by the padding...

I am the opposite. I have thin fine leather leathers and conventional narrow stirrups though my Sprengers have some flexibility (but...

But (at the clinic I spectated where this arose) Mark did not do it repeatedly.

Mark Rashid has never classified his work as "natural horsemanship" Nor has Mark's teaching and training remained the same throughout...

I think there is a problem of vocabulary here. There is kicking with the heel or toe of your boot and there is giving a leg aid with the...

There is a Richard Davison DVD on which a woman rider is failing to get her horse to walk off from halt. He told her to increase the...

I wear an Airowear. Mine is now quite old and that model has gone butit is something like the Airmesh II Ladies Body Protector - Black...

But you should have been able to control both his speed and direction before hacking him out. Regardless of whether thehorse is...

There are lessons that can teach you balance. After a year of RS lessons and some hacking, I eventually went to a highly skilled teacher...

My RS Connie was over size and was indeed zippy. She was exactly what an old person needs. One day when we paused to chat to a returning...

. It can be hard for older people to sit straight astride a cob or other wide, flat backed horse. I started regular riding at 61 and...

Again and again, it is really important to wear a hard hat when doing anything near horses, even when not riding. My great aunt was...

I started rding aged 61 and planned to buy but 24 years later I still havent bought a horse of my own because I havent needed to. Ihave...

We have life venture cloth waist belts which I also wear when riding in UK in summer . They go under ones clothes if needed and can hold...