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 >
Goal Setting For The 2019/2020 Season How To Blog Goal Setting For The 2019/2020 Season By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 5 September 2019 It's almost that time of year again where the season is about to get into full swing and I thought what a perfect time to get started on your 2019/2020 goal list! KEEP READING >
Teaching How To Draw In And Face Up How To Blog Teaching How To Draw In And Face Up By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 29 August 2019 In the video below I show you a technique that I use with all my horses to teach them how to face up. This helps the horse to focus on the trainer, teaches it to move its feet and yield its hindquarters and so much more. I... KEEP READING >
Teaching Whitaker To Jump How To Blog Teaching Whitaker To Jump By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 22 August 2019 Check out the video below where how I teach Whitaker, a 5-Year-Old, 16.1hh Warmblood/TB to jump for the first time. KEEP READING >
Teaching the Lateral Flexion Left and Right On The Ground How To Blog Teaching the Lateral Flexion Left and Right On The Ground By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 12 August 2019 Welcome to the first of my new training videos! This video shows one of the most important foundations to all ridden and handling work and something that is very much overlooked with most horses. KEEP READING >
Working Towards Goals How To Blog Working Towards Goals By Amanda Wilson | Sunday, 4 August 2019 In an earlier article, I talked about goal setting for the 2019/2020 season. Now I want to talk to you about how to go about working towards those goals. KEEP READING >
How To Correct Turned In Hands How To Blog How To Correct Turned In Hands By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 1 August 2019 Many of the riders I coach have 'turned' in hands, (their thumbs are turned in towards each other as if they are riding a motorbike or playing the piano). This hand position can dramatically affect the whole riding... KEEP READING >
A Serious Improvement In The Formula How To Blog A Serious Improvement In The Formula By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 18 July 2019 For such a long time I have told the riders I coach (and myself) to put their shoulders back as they come out of the corner to the jump so that they take the weight off the horse's forehand as shown... KEEP READING >
The Lunging System I Use For Building Topline How To Blog The Lunging System I Use For Building Topline By Amanda Wilson | Saturday, 13 July 2019 KEEP READING >
Correct Leg Position How To Blog Correct Leg Position By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 8 July 2019 In the video below, I show you how I position my leg when riding. Leg position is extremely important as it affects our whole balance and in turn our horse's balance beneath us. KEEP READING >
The Importance Of Corrective Trimming In Foals How To Blog The Importance Of Corrective Trimming In Foals By Amanda Wilson | Sunday, 30 June 2019 I have seen so many long term issues occur because of incorrect trimming (or a lack of trimming at all) in young foals. Perhaps people don't understand what effects trimming has, or what can go wrong should their hooves... KEEP READING >
Doing Gridwork How To Blog Doing Gridwork By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 25 June 2019 I use grids with my horses to help improve their athletism, straightness and use of their body over the fence. It is not something I do everyweek, rather I include it, when needed, into my training programme if I feel my horse... KEEP READING >
Perfecting Your Hand Position How To Blog Perfecting Your Hand Position By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 20 June 2019 Check out the video below for why I ride with high, wide and forward hands and how it influences not only your balance as a rider but also your horses balance beneath you. KEEP READING >
Side Front Leg Conformation How To Blog Side Front Leg Conformation By Amanda Wilson | Sunday, 16 June 2019 I talked about front limb comformation in https://theformula.co.nz/The-Vault/The-Vault-Details/the-importance-of-correct-leg-conformation. In this article, I cover side on front limb conformation. KEEP READING >
Perfecting The Open Rein How To Blog Perfecting The Open Rein By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 3 June 2019 The Open Rein is something I use every day when training. I use it as a suggestion to turn my horse left or right, rather than having to yank or force my horse's body left or right, which ultimately results in a much... KEEP READING >