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 >
Be Open To Learning From Everyone The Vault Be Open To Learning From Everyone By Amanda Wilson | Friday, 14 February 2020 In my experience, having had a good number of lessons in my time, I have come to learn that there is something to learn from everyone! Sometimes these things are positive lessons that can be incorporated in my riding and... 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 >
Giving Horse's A Mental Break The Vault Giving Horse's A Mental Break By Amanda Wilson | Monday, 27 January 2020 Horse's are emotional creatures that react in a similar way to stress as humans do, too much of it and they can begin to wear out emotionally and physically. That is why it is so important that our horses are given... KEEP READING >
Creating A Professional Brand As A Rider Behind the Scenes Creating A Professional Brand As A Rider By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 23 January 2020 In the article below, I cover many important aspects of creating a professional brand for yourself in the equestrian industry. This relates to how you present yourself digitally as a brand (including websites and social media)... 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 >
Who To Get Coaching From The Vault Who To Get Coaching From By Amanda Wilson | Tuesday, 7 January 2020 In a previous article, I have talked about the importance of learning the right patterns of riding and horse management from the beginning because changing bad habits can often be quite hard, although certainly not impossible!... 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 >
Treating Inflammation The Vault Treating Inflammation By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 5 December 2019 Correct care of inflammation is very important as if not treated properly it can become chronic and lead to long term issues such as insulin resistance, laminitis, leaky gut syndrome, auto-immune conditions and... 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 >
My Favourite Clippers The Vault My Favourite Clippers By Amanda Wilson | Thursday, 7 November 2019 Having good clippers makes such a difference to your clipping job and your horses level of comfort. For much of our riding career, we clipped our horses with big, bulky, plugin clippers that tended to get very hot... 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 >