Starting under Saddle

How your horse is started under saddle will affect and impact him for life. It's therefore one of the most important decisions that you can make as a horse owner. A solid foundation under saddle is essential whatever discipline or riding style you ultimately choose with your horse. A key focus that differentiates us from many other trainers is our focus on ensuring that horses carry themselves in a healthy posture right from the start of their ridden career. And we place more emphasis on relaxation and positive experience for the horse than speed of advancement.

We offer a variety of horse training services, tailored to your needs. We keep you closely involved to ensure long term benefits and learning for both you and your horse. Many riders have big dreams for their young horses. It's important to understand that a horse who has been started under saddle will not become a reliable schoolmaster overnight. The start is exactly as the name suggests, a ‘start’ to the horse’s learning under saddle. Having a horse accept saddle and rider and basic aids is generally the easy part. Doing this with the horse being relaxed and confident is more challenging. It is the consistent and clear training that follows that will build on the foundation and understanding by the horse to become willing and soft under saddle.

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