Overcoming Fear in Riding

Discover ways to reduce your fear in the saddle with techniques developed from equestrian vaulting.

Anxiety and Energy – the influence of Mitochondria

Scientists are constantly uncovering new information about the body – a superbly complex system of interacting mechanisms. We tend to think of ourselves as a ‘brain’ attached to dumb organs, but this is vastly untrue. Our organs have their own ‘brain’ and what is contained within our bodies functions more like a society of negotiating

What is the Nervous System?

A podcast giving an introduction to the nervous system. This will lead into the demonstrations of techniques and methods that I will be using at Equifest and in my clinics.

Why Posture Gives us Wings

This post is about why teaching horses good posture, and even ourselves for that matter, will lead to better nervous system functioning and more resilience (giving us the wings).

Anxious Horses – Energy and the Horse

There’s something about horses, a sixth sense that most humans are not attuned to noticing. Let’s call it the ‘energy sense’. I believe that this comes from the highly developed nervous system in the horse, a gift of evolution that has helped them survive. There is a hypothesis that horses synchronise their heartbeats in a

Bringing the Mind into Balance

Our body and mind connection is especially important when dealing with our sensitive equine partners. If you are feeling stressed, find out how to soothe your mind in this article. Click the header text to open.