Lorna Leeson

Daily Strides Podcast for Equestrians

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If you are tired of riding the endless circle, or you're struggling to find inspiration for your riding each week, this is the podcast for you. The Daily Strides Podcast is for equestrians wanting to learn more, stay inspired, and continue to move the conversation between horse and rider forward. Each episode provides step by step guided instruction on different aspects of riding, groundwork, and lunging your horse or pony. All episodes have a full blog post published at https://StridesForSuccess.com. New episodes are published every Monday. Say goodbye to the endless circle and hello to inten...

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Lorna Leeson

Episodes

571 | A Balanced Turn on the Forehand 08.02.2016 13:24

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566 | Lunging for Horse and Rider 01.02.2016 17:01

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561 | Becoming Crystal Clear on Counter Canter 25.01.2016 16:45

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556 | Riding Your Corner Cutter on the Straight and Narrow 18.01.2016 14:18

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551 | Exercises to Loosen a Stiff Horse 11.01.2016 15:15

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546 | Improving Your Horses Natural Jumping Technique 04.01.2016 13:45

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541 | Exercises for Working with a Young Horse 28.12.2015 14:36

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536 | Back To Basics on the Trail 21.12.2015 13:21

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531 | Lengthening Your Horses Stride in Trot 14.12.2015 12:40

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526 | Retraining a Horse that Evades Your Contact 07.12.2015 12:30

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521 | Concious Transitions Between Walk and Trot 30.11.2015 16:04

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516 | Learning to Correctly Apply Your Weight Aids 23.11.2015 13:30

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511 | Diffusing a Difficult or Dangerous Situation 16.11.2015 14:46

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506 | Understanding and Coordinating Aids for the Half Pass 09.11.2015 13:39

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Perfecting a Balanced Canter to Walk Transition 02.11.2015 13:48

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Identifying and Correcting Your Bad Habits While Horse Riding 26.10.2015 14:31

We all have something, right? That thing we do that every time we catch ourselves doing it, we feel a tinge of guilt... But without fail, regardless of all the beating ourselves up, we will be back doing it again soon. Now, I could have been talking about anything there... any number of bad habits that you have cultivated (yes... cultivated) over the years, however today I am referring specifical...

Correcting Your Leg Yielding Problems - Working Laterally with Your Horse 23.10.2015 13:23

How many times have you asked your horse to leg yield, moving forward yet sideways, only for it to become frustratingly obvious a few steps into the moment that what is happening underneath you is definitely not what you had in mind?! Asking our horses to leg yield is one of the first introductions they will have to lateral movement. It introduces our horse to the concept of not just going in str...

SFA486 Finding the Correct Diagonal in Trot 12.10.2015 15:14

There you are, happily trotting around the arena, delighted at the fact that you can 'post' correctly; until someone goes and bursts your bubble by pointing out that you are on the wrong diagonal… "Sit for two" they shout your way… And you're thinking 'Come again?'! What is the Diagonal in the Trot? Being on the correct diagonal is to do with rising or posting to the trot. We know that when our...

Working Your Horse Long and Low - Stretching 05.10.2015 13:43

So often when we are riding, relaxation for both ourselves and our horse is one of the goals for the ride. This being so, you may have tried working him long and low, whether it be during warming up or cooling off. However, you may also have noticed that asking your horse to work long and low can be pretty hit and miss... He might get faster and faster as he becomes really unbalanced and begins...

Riding a Clean Flying Change in the Canter with Your Horse 28.09.2015 14:19

Think back to the last time you were cantering along on your horse and a change of rein was coming up. You began the task of preparing to drop back a gear into a trot to change the canter lead. "Better than losing rhythm and balance through a flying change..." However before you even got there, your horse (being the clever guy that he is) decided to take matters into his own hands. And with wha...

Applying the Rein Aids as You Ride 21.09.2015 14:41

Do you find yourself becoming confused and frustrated about how you are supposed to be using your rein aids while riding? Do terms such as soften your rein, fill up your rein, hold with the rein, lighten the rein leave you baffled, not to mention how much pressure is good and how much is too much?! I want you to take a quick trip down memory lane and back to your first ride on a horse... Chances...

461 | Lightening Up on Your Inside Rein 07.09.2015 14:33

When we first learn to ride, turning is often explained to us as merely a 'tug' or pull on one rein or the other to turn our horse's head. There is a general consensus being that where his head turns, his body will go.. However, anyone who has ridden a determined pony or horse will know that this is very often not the case... You can point the head where you 'want' to go, but often your horse wi...

Refining Your Walk to Canter Transition 31.08.2015 12:57

Do you find that when asking your horse for canter, you tend to 'over do' some aspects of your aids? Perhaps you throw your reins at your horse, or you try to 'push' too much with your seat or upper body... You're shoving and bumping about in the saddle and when your horse eventually 'strikes' the canter, you are so far from where you want to be positioned wise, that it takes the first 5 to 10...

441 | Riding Haunches In or Travers 10.08.2015 12:18

Do you find that when you ask your horse to perform haunches in or travers, the forward movement tends to get a little 'stuck'? It feels as though he is on his tippy toes, pottering along with no inclination to get to the other end of the arena?! Haunches in is a lateral movement that is fantastic for suppling your horse. It also opens the door to performing a half pass later in training. It r...

421 | Building Your Riding Fitness While in the Saddle 13.07.2015 14:02

Funny how, as riders, we put so much time and planning into building our horse's fitness correctly and to where he can perform best, but we completely neglect our own! Riding is a team sport, so it makes sense that your 'team' is only as good as the sum total of all the players involved… Do you find yourself huffing and puffing after a few strides of canter? Have you been riding less recently an...