Riding Exercises 1&2

Becoming a talented horse rider is more than just sitting on a well trained horse. Horsemanship begins with an understanding of the horse itself, and from this developing principals and methods you will use in your interactions with your horse. A good horse is made. And to do this, you as a rider need to understand how to communicate with a horse in the saddle. Here are fourteen exercises covering essential riding skills, while working with the horse. It is recommended that you have already completed all of the groundwork exercises in the ‘Groundwork’ App.





Now available on Android, iPad & iPhone.


Riding Exercises


This app contains the following topics and exercises:


• Groundwork warmup
• Lateral flexions
• Halt with soft feel
• 10 steps with soft feel
• Turning
• Circles and bend
• Footfall
• Ridden softness
• Walk, trot and canter
• Different circles
• Hindquarter dance
• Walk to backup
• Lateral work
• Breathing

This app is the third is a series of training apps. First is the ‘Horsemanship App, and then the Groundwork App.

Becoming a talented horse rider is more than just sitting on a well trained horse. Horsemanship begins with an understanding of the horse itself, and from this developing principals and methods you will use in your interactions with your horse. A good horse is made. And to do this, you as a rider need to understand how to communicate with a horse in the saddle. Here are ten exercises covering intermediate riding skills, while working with the horse. This app is the fourth in a series of horse training apps. It is recommended that you have already completed all of the groundwork exercises in the ‘Groundwork’ App and the exercises in the ‘Riding Exercises’ app first.





Now available on Android & iPhone


Riding Exercises 2


This app contains the following topics and exercises:

• On the bit
• Reverse/backup
• Improving transitions
• Sugarfoot jog
• Ridden feel
• Rollback preparation
• Yields
• Lateral work
• Lightness
• Flying lead changes

This app is the fourth is a series of training apps. First is the ‘Horsemanship App, and then the Groundwork App, then the ‘Riding Exercises’ App on this page.