Groundwork Archives - Equine Partnership with Phillippa Christie

How do I stop my horse in a bitless bridle?

Quite often this question is posed by a rider who is used to using a bit and is relying on the reins to steady, slow or stop the horse. If this is you, firstly welcome, and you are not alone in this question. Whether you have learned from a riding school or self-taught, many riding […]

Age Appropriate Training

Groundwork, Horsemanship / By phillippa christie

This original article was originally published in 2020 in Horsemanship Journal by Phillippa Christie Historically, traditional horsemanship has not taken the information available on physical and emotional development into account for the basis of age-appropriate training. There is a great deal of new scientific findings available which radically shake up what we believed about training

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