21/05/2026
Train Your Seat Equestrian Coaching
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Working with the brain-body connection to enhance stability, rhythm, and performance in the saddle.
21/05/2026
26/03/2026
Balls, bands and bones. It’s clinic time! 6 riders for this morning’s clinic.
12/03/2026
Preparing for a weekend Breath and Balance clinic. Balls are done, bands and bones next.
04/03/2026
Some interesting clinic work coming up soon
24/02/2026
WHERE THE EYES GO, THE BODY FLOWS – this has been a long-time mantra of mine.
How many times have you heard riding instructors calling out ‘eyes up’ or ‘don’t look down’?
There are a number of good reasons behind this, so I thought I’d summarise a few here as a reminder:
Biomechanically – Take a look at the diagram in the post (thank you, Knowledge3dart). It shows the impact of forward head carriage on weight distribution and the load on neck muscles. The effect is significant, and it doesn’t stop at the neck: upper back, shoulders, torso, and even lower limbs are affected—think of the fascia slings.
Loading the horse’s forehand – As our weight distribution changes, the forward carriage of your head adds more load to the horse’s front feet. Remember: the head weighs 4–5 kg... it isn’t light!
Here’s the one I find most interesting:
When we think about movement from a brain-based viewpoint, the rider’s brain receives input through the eyes (and other senses), makes a movement decision, and sends the command to the body to produce an outcome (in this example, a movement pattern). When we limit the scope of the input by looking down, our brain sends movement commands based on limited information, which can restrict the range of motion in order to keep the rider safe. I know this may sound a bit sci-fi-ish, but plenty of studies back this up.
There are many more reasons why ‘eyes up’ is a vital part of our riding. Just remember: WHERE THE EYES GO, THE BODY FLOWS.
23/02/2026
I thought I’d share another snippet of this session with the lovely Sara and her stunning Friesian.
Working on maintaining control of the outside shoulder in the canter (and it’s a big, powerful canter).
What we found is that Sara rotated her torso to the inside, the outside rein ‘got longer’ and he started drifting out through the shoulder.
By focussing on her outside scapula and maintaining a centred torso without collapsing through the inside ribcage, Sara guided the big moving gelding smoothly around the circle. Of course the pelvis and lower limbs had a role to play as well.
As always, there are many different ways to address these common rider issues but this one worked really well for us.
A thank you to this gorgeous combination for allowing us to share part of their journey.
23/02/2026
And on to fascia and anatomy trains we go. The learning is endless!
21/02/2024
Feel both privileged and grateful to be a part of this memorial initiative presented by NAGs.
03/01/2024
UAE Clients - New clinic dates for first half of 2024.
Please contact Sophia on 050512 9712 to book your slot or for further info.
Looking forward to working with you!
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