Centreline Collective

09/10/2026

Wow, so interesting

07/10/2026

A circle is just a path. What matters is the shape you create in your horse’s body while he travels it.

Round and round on a lunge circle doesn’t change much about how a horse moves. Add the right shape and it becomes a conversation instead. When you gently place the body into alignment, your horse gets to feel his own compensating patterns, stretch through them and let them go. Once the habits release, the right muscles get a chance to develop, and the work carries through to the ridden horse.

That’s the heart of Core Conditioning for Horses, and I’ll be demonstrating it live at the In-Hand Demo Training Day alongside Sally Hurst (long lining) and Kim Parker (equine osteopath and physio).

Tuesday 20 October | 9:00am to 1:00pm | Shongweni, Assagay (exact location to be confirmed)
R500pp, tea and coffee included

Want your own lesson on biomechanical lunging or long lining? Spots are limited, so pre-book to secure yours.
RSVP: Hayley 060 659 2996

29/09/2026

Ever notice how “fix your position” never actually feels like it fixes anything? That’s because most corrections tell you what to do without ever explaining why, so the second you stop thinking about it, you’re right back where you started.

The why is what sticks. Once you understand what your cue is actually doing to your horse’s body, and what yours needs to be doing to absorb the ride properly, you stop needing the constant correction. You just know.

That’s the whole gap between “sit up straight” and actually understanding your seat.

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28/09/2026

Rider biomechanics: your foot position was never about toes forward or heels down. It’s about letting force move through your foot.

Your legs are your main force absorber in life. Running puts up to 3x your body weight through them, and in the saddle that job doesn’t stop. When the stirrup sits on the ball of the foot, the weight is even across the whole foot and the heel is neutral, so your ankle, knee and hip can absorb and rotate the way they’re built to. Your horse feels a clear, responsive rider instead of a braced one.

Swipe through heels, toes, weight in the stirrup, foot balance, stirrup placement, and why your weight aids follow the direction of travel.

Which one will you check on your next ride?

15/09/2026

PRE-ORDERS ARE OPEN 🐴

We’ve got Equitex pads coming in — and this is one of those products that genuinely changes what’s possible for your horse’s back.

Open-cell cold foam that reacts to pressure, up to 87% reduction in average pressure, a spinal channel that gives full clearance to the vertebrae, and an integrated half pad that grows with your horse — cushioning atrophied or developing muscle now, and becoming a standard-thickness pad once that muscle fills out. One pad, built to move with your horse’s progress.

Handmade in Italy. Built to last.

Pre-orders close this Friday to make the order in time — get yours via www.centrelinecollective.co.za or send me a message at (060) 659-2996 to purchase your pads!

10/09/2026

When I got Hunter, he was constantly behind the vertical and would mysteriously go lame every six weeks. Every trainer had a different fix: bungees, bits, spurs, whips. Nothing stuck. Rider biomechanics changed his rideability first, and the tools started coming off, the spurs, then the whip. But he still wasn’t using his body. Core Conditioning for Horses changed that. He got happier to tack up, happier to walk to the arena, willing at the mounting block. The napping stopped. So did the lameness. He taught me every technique that tails.

Rue came with her own set of problems... one of them being kissing spine, and a mountain of conflicting advice kept coming my way. Keep her working, don’t let her get weak, don’t push too fast, all from different trainers with different exercises that never added up to anything coherent. So I went back to what I actually know. Rebuilding her through Core Conditioning for Horses meant staying completely away from auxiliary aids while developing her frame of mind and she came on faster because of it. She’s strong enough now to have real time off without paying for it later. She taught me how far this training can actually go.

These two aren’t just well-schooled. They’re the reason I know what works.

08/09/2026

Alejandra Gonzalez is back in South Africa — 5 to 15 October, Kyalami, Johannesburg. Rider Biomechanics Clinic.

Why I’m sharing this: Ale trains through Train Your Seat’s method — anatomy, imagery, and felt experience combined, backed by actual published research on rider position, not just theory. It’s the same foundation I work from, so this is a genuine chance to go deep with one of the best in the field.

Who this is for: if you’ve got any blocks in your position, you’re constantly being corrected on the same thing, you’re riding through injury, pain or discomfort, or you want more subtlety in your aids — this clinic is built for exactly that.

What I’m offering: a prerequisite lesson with me beforehand, where we go through the anatomy — the actual mechanics Ale will be building on — so you walk in already clued up, instead of spending clinic time catching up on the basics.

Reply PREP if you want to book in before 5 October.

For lessons with Alejandra directly, contact Lillian on 081 722 2924.

07/09/2026

Rehabbing horse? No external instructors at your yard? Nervous, and wanting to rebuild the right way instead of pushing through? This is exactly who Hunter and Rue are for.

Not for you if you’re after a horse to compete on, or just want to sit up there without understanding how they actually learn.

06/09/2026

Maybe something can be learnt from this…

As a post and photo of an emaciated pony has rightly become a topic of public concern, the Hampton Classic wants to provide a factual accounting and update of what has occurred.

The Classic was appalled at the condition of the pony in question and is horrified that anyone would bring a horse or pony in such a state to a horse show to compete. Prior to the start of the leadline competition, the Classic’s first class on Opening Day, Classic staff saw the pony and immediately contacted the Classic’s executive director. The USEF steward was notified and the pony’s entries were canceled. The show veterinarian was consulted and he agreed that the pony was in no condition to be on the show grounds. The steward filed an abuse report with the USEF. Also, the Classic has been in touch with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) and an investigation is underway.

06/09/2026

What’s actually the difference between a lesson on my horses and a lesson on a schooling horse? It’s not the just the ride.

It’s the quality of life, the quality of training, and a deliberate method behind every session: learning theory, rider biomechanics, Core Conditioning for Horses, all of it.

These two have taught me everything I know. I’ve kept them to myself this whole time. Finally ready to share them.