Let me start by introducing myself I am Steph and I am an Afro- Peruvian woman and a descendant of a slave. Peru started the import of slaves from West and South West Africa in 1521. Slaves were mainly used for manual labor in sugar cane, cotton fields and rice plantations as well as building …
Chloe Loader shares her tips on balancing horses and studying. I decided that the best time to get my own horse was in my final year of my degree, so I have had alot of questions on how I managed to balance them (and working part time!). I took on Kitski as a full loan …
4:30 a.m. my alarm goes off. I stumble into my kitchen, pour my coffee and let my dog out. I Hurriedly get ready, grab my helmet, which is covered in unicorns I might add, and I throw my vest on. A typical morning for me. I pull into the parking lot of the racetrack. Quiet, …
Where does the anxiety come from? Anxiety can be thought of as a very natural response to impending danger. It’s a good mechanism to have. The stress of a situation or the anxiety beforehand, was always a fabulous alarm system for caveman humans. It prevented them being killed by bears, sabre toothed tigers and wild …
I have always been a perfectionist, anything I do I will give it 110% effort. This is one of my greatest strengths and one of my greatest weaknesses. My brain is always working in overdrive, I must be constantly busy and I worry, a lot. My family have always ridden (my mum, dad and sister) …
It’s ‘Mindset March’ here at In Due Horse and to kick start a month dedicated to rider mindset and confidence I am delighted to share this guest blog by Jane Brindley from Horse Riding with Confidence Scotland. We hear so much these days about rider confidence, or the lack of it, as if it is …
Welcome to the first guest blog on In Due Horse. Over the past few years the topic of rider biomechanics has become more popular and lots of people are turning to it to help performance issues for them and their horse, but do you really know what it is, why it’s important and how it …