Teaching The Reinback How To Blog Teaching The Reinback By Amanda Wilson | Friday, 14 February 2020 This video features a follow on from my 'Teaching Classic to soften' video, and progresses on to teaching Classic his first rein back with a bit in. KEEP READING >
Pelvis Down, Spine Up How To Blog Pelvis Down, Spine Up By Amanda Wilson | Wednesday, 5 February 2020 My Pelvis down, Spine up saying refers to how we balance our weight in the saddle. Pelvis down helps to keep us anchored in the saddle, with our weight continuing evenly down to our knees and ankles, and Spine up helps to... KEEP READING >
Softening On The Contact With Forward Motion How To Blog Softening On The Contact With Forward Motion By Amanda Wilson | Friday, 17 January 2020 This video is a follow on from 'Teaching Classic To Soften Down, and incorporates me teaching Classic how to soften while bringing in forward motion. KEEP READING >
Shoulders Back, Hips Forward How To Blog Shoulders Back, Hips Forward By Amanda Wilson | Wednesday, 8 January 2020 For a long time, I have talked of the importance of rider position and how we need to ensure our weight is back behind the horse's shoulder blade when going into a jump. To achieve this position, the rider needs to keep... KEEP READING >
Teaching Patience On The Ground How To Blog Teaching Patience On The Ground By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 7 January 2020 In the video below I show you how I teach patience on the ground with Rosie, a young three-year-old mare. KEEP READING >
Determining The Foaling Date How To Blog Determining The Foaling Date By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 2 January 2020 Using pH strips is a new technique we have learnt in the last year for gauging when a mare is due to foal and it has saved us so much time and hassle. KEEP READING >
Teaching Classic To Take The Contact How To Blog Teaching Classic To Take The Contact By Amanda Wilson | Friday, 27 December 2019 In the video below, I work with Classic, a four-year-old who is just being started under saddle. KEEP READING >
Treating Lice In Horses How To Blog Treating Lice In Horses By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 26 December 2019 Over the years we have purchased a number of horses who have had lice, usually horses who have come out of the bush or who have been grazing with other livestock. Dealing with lice is a pain as you don't want them... KEEP READING >
The Best Purple Shampoo Yet How To Blog The Best Purple Shampoo Yet By Amanda Wilson | Wednesday, 11 December 2019 KEEP READING >
Teaching The Turn On The Forehand How To Blog Teaching The Turn On The Forehand By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 9 December 2019 Lateral work on the ground is so important for getting good foundations for ridden work. In the video below, I work with Rosie, teaching her how to turn on the forehand. A turn on the forehand is where you move the... KEEP READING >
Protecting Pink Nose's How To Blog Protecting Pink Nose's By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 28 November 2019 Looking after pink noses properly is very important during the summer months as a lack of correct care can lead to extremely painful and ugly sunburns. KEEP READING >
Working With Step Up Obstacles How To Blog Working With Step Up Obstacles By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 26 November 2019 In the video below I work on a step-up obstacle with Rosie, a three-year-old mare who has had minimal handling. KEEP READING >
Teaching The Reinback On The Ground How To Blog Teaching The Reinback On The Ground By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 12 November 2019 This article is a follow on from https://theformula.co.nz/The-Vault/The-Vault-Details/teaching-the-lateral-flexion-left-and-right-on-the-ground and incorporates more lateral movement in preparation for ridden work... KEEP READING >
How To Correctly Position A Pelham How To Blog How To Correctly Position A Pelham By Amanda Wilson | Wednesday, 30 October 2019 This video shows you how to position the bit in your horse's mouth as well as fitting a chain should you be using a Pelham. KEEP READING >
Whitakers Second Time Jumping How To Blog Whitakers Second Time Jumping By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 14 October 2019 The video below is a follow on from https://theformula.co.nz/The-Vault/The-Vault-Details/teaching-whitaker-to-jump and shows how I progress my young horses from their first time jumping to their second time jumping.... KEEP READING >
Teaching The Draw In With A Tarp How To Blog Teaching The Draw In With A Tarp By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 8 October 2019 Check out the video below for how I teach a horse to face what they are afraid of. I love this technique because you don't have to force scary objects on the horse and make them 'cope' with them, rather you work... KEEP READING >
The Trot In Exercise How To Blog The Trot In Exercise By Amanda Wilson | Friday, 27 September 2019 I've done a previous video on the 'Trot In' exercise, but I thought I would do a refresher and show you a couple of 'correct' vs 'incorrect' versions of how to ride this exercise. Ideally, you need... KEEP READING >
Teaching A Horse How To Use Their Bodies Better How To Blog Teaching A Horse How To Use Their Bodies Better By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 17 September 2019 This exercise is a carry on from https://theformula.co.nz/The-Vault/The-Vault-Details/the-lunging-system-i-use-for-building-topline and incorporates the horse working over canter poles and raised poles in a round... KEEP READING >
How To Pregnancy Check Horses How To Blog How To Pregnancy Check Horses By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 16 September 2019 In case of a wee mishap, or simply from purchasing a horse who you suspect could be pregnant, this technique is very cheap and effective at telling if your horse could be in foal. KEEP READING >
Teaching Whitaker Patience Under Saddle How To Blog Teaching Whitaker Patience Under Saddle By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 10 September 2019 In the video below, I show you how I work with a horse who struggles to stand still while ridden. Just a couple of weeks after this video was taken, after applying this technique anytime he got unsettled, he now stands so... KEEP READING >