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This week Liz and Lou discuss EquiTeam's recent blog ' Are you letting yourself down? ' which it would be fair to say caused quite a reaction from some of our readers. Whilst we can recognise that a better title may have been something like "Are you getting the most from your lessons?' the fact remains that if we are tired, this impacts our riding and therefore what we get out of our lessons. If y...

Today's episode sees Lou Gillings getting her own back and putting Liz Daniels firmly in the hot seat. If you have listened to our recent 'Coaching Uncovered' series you will already know a bit about 'Liz the Coach', but in this podcast Lou gets to ask more about what makes Liz tick, who inspires her and who she would most like to have dinner with. Lou also finds out that after enjoying her time g...

In this episode we meet Lou Gillings, also known as Loubird and one third of the Equiteam partnership. Liz and Lou talk all things Equiteam and share more about how their confidence camps started and the ethos behind their success. Liz also puts Lou on the spot with some quick fire questions around who inspires her the most and who she would like to have dinner with! Richard Branson, Sir David Att...

We all know that horse rider is a high risk sport or hobbie but do we all know what to do if we or one of our friends has an accident? Would you remove their hat? In this episode Liz Daniels chats to Nisha from Medi-K First Aid Training Cooperative to find out what we can all do to make sure we know how to deal with a medical emergency. Whilst many riders may worry about spinal injuries Liz and Ni...

Want to give yourself the best chance of jumping a successful course of show jumps? Walking the course properly is a good place to start and in this episode the team from EquiTeam share their top tips on exactly what you need to be doing How many of us run round the course usually because we are short of time or worse still spend most of the course walk chatting to friends as we go! It's so import...

In this episode we meet Natasha Swales who shares her incredible story of a £1 horse called Mary Known for liking quirky mares Tash purchased Mary, a grey mare with a history of rearing for just £1 four years ago and has been documenting their journey on social media ever since. Tash tried absolutely everything to break the cycle of Mary's rearing and it was only months later when she asked Jay Jo...

Want to nail your dressage test but unsure how to warm up properly? Liz Daniels and Liz Somerville share some of their top tips to help you warm up and go into your test feeling prepared and ready to go. It's too easy to feel intimidated by a busy warm up or to go in without a plan so in this episode we chat through timings, how to make sure your horse is warmed up properly, relaxed and in front o...

We have another brand new show for you! In the Vet's Corner this week EquiTeam chat to Hugh Somerville MRCVS from Loch Leven Equine Practice about horse insurance. Should you insure your horse in the first place, what type of policy and cover should you choose, what's covered and what's not and why checking the small print is so important. Whether you choose to insure your horse or not will depend...

In this second episode from EquiTeam's 'Coaching Uncovered' series Liz Daniels chats to Liz Somerville about how to go about finding the right coach for you and your horse, when it is ok to cheat on your regular coach and how many is too many coaches! Finding the right coach can take time and effort. This week Liz D explains about the different types of qualifications, and the importance of insura...

In the first of our 'In the Saddle With' series, EquiTeam's Liz Daniels chats to aspiring BE eventer Sara Bryans about returning to riding after a break, managing her anxiety and her journey to her first BE80. Sara shares the ups and downs of her journey in an honest and relatable account that will resonate with many equestrian listeners. Find out how Sara juggles work, life, family, competing and...

In this episode we kick off our new 'Coaching Uncovered' series with an interview with EquiTeam's resident coach Liz Daniels. Usually in the interviewer's chair this week roles are reversed as Liz Somerville finds out more about Liz Daniels 'the Coach' and hears about her passion for helping people and their horses through her own and Lou Gilling's EquiTeam Confidence Camps, and now through  our o...

Being part of the equestrian world is tough enough without people thinking it is ok to be nasty about a fellow rider or coach. In this episode the team from EquiTeam share their own experiences of negativity and nastiness and the impact it had on them.  They ask the question, when does a negative comment actaully tip over into bullying and share some resources including Mind and Riders Minds which...

"He just doesn't feel quite right" Sound familiar? If you have owned and ridden horses then you'll understand that feeling of dread when you realise that your precious horse that you have invested so much time and money in is lame. But knowing when they are lame can be really difficult especially if they are quite stoical and not showing the classic head nod that most of us associate with lameness...

EquiTeam 's Liz Daniels chats to Lyla Cansfield to chat about natural horsemanship and dealing with spooky horses. Lyla uses a unique blend of natural horsemanship principles alongside sensitively applied traditional ground and ridden techniques for riders of any discipline to achieve transformational results with their horses and help them understand each other. Performed correctly there is no do...

What's the funniest thing you have forgotten at a competition? Lou's one is pretty epic when she took the wrong horse to a show! In this episode EquiTeam are chatting about the how to make sure you get you and your horse into the show ring prepared and ready to give it your best. Liz, Lou and Liz share their own preparation tips including making sure you have put in the training at home so you can...

Insta verses reality, keyboard warriers, authenticity and finding your community If you are an equestrian trying to navigate your way through the world of social media then this episode is for you. Rhea Freeman joins our own Liz Daniels to share their experience and words of wisdom when it comes to the ups and downs of social media. With many years of experience in marketing, PR and social media t...

Can we be the last generation of women to suffer in silence when it comes to the peri-menopause and menopause? This was a question put to us by the wonderful Caroline Wilson as she shared her experience of peri-menopause with Liz Daniels and Liz Somerville from EquiTeam. For Caroline it all started around the age of 43 when for the first time in her life she rode down the centre line and had a com...

Having been on every diet plan out there, Carolyn Macdonald shares how a change in mindset kickstarted her weight loss and fitness journey. After 40 years of being unhappy with her weight and suffering from a huge loss in confidence both on her horse Bobby and in her personal life Carolyn realised she had to make a change. Fast forward and she has lost an incredible 4.5 stone. In this episode she...

Where you decide to livery your horse is going to depend on a multitude of things but how do you find the perfect yard for both you and your horse? In our latest episode the team from EquiTeam discuss what questions you should be asking when you start looking, and discuss insurance policies, contracts, yard rules and routines, and that all important list of 'must haves' and 'would like to haves' L...

Mum of two, full time police officer, rider & grass roots eventer, personal trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach for the performance and development squads for Horse Scotland. Lauren Semple from Equestrian Fitness Scotland is one busy lady and yet she still finds time to support and encourage other equestrians to get fitter and stronger. In this episode Liz Daniels chats to Lauren about wha...

Riding, fitness, work or lifestyle goals? Do you set yourself lots of goals or are you struggling to get going with some goals for the year ahead? In this episode Liz and Lou talk about setting goals, why they are important, and how to go about making sure the goals you set are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely). Lou shares how valuable it can be to tell a close friend...

How many times have you been told by your riding instructor or friends to stop overthinking things and just get on with it?! In this episode Liz Daniels from EquiTeam chats to Helen Wilson aka The Overthinking Rider. Helen talks brilliantly about her own experiences as an overthinking rider with an equally overthinking horse, Foxy. Liz and Helen discuss some of the more common traits that we see w...

This week the team from EquiTeam are discussing why your horse needs to be fit enough to do a job and share a basic six week fitness programme you can follow. Liz, Lou & Liz S talk about the benefits of hacking, how to minimise the risk of injury as well as how to plan ahead to make sure you can get to that all important camp, lesson or competiton. You can listen on all of the usual podcast platfo...

In the episode Equiteam's Liz Daniels is chatting to Jane Brindley about Confident Riding. Jane is a confidence and mindset coach who has been working with horse riders, at all levels, since 2004 when she set up her business Horse Riding with Confidence Scotland. She uses hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, NLP and performance coaching to help riders overcome anxiety, grow in self belief and resilience a...

Love hacking for hours or see it as a means to an end? In this episode Liz is joined by Lou & Liz to discuss everything and anything hacking related. The recent changes to the Highway Code feature, as well as how to incorporate schooling exercises into your hacking, the importance of hacking with purpose and how   Hi-Viz, once seriously uncool is now a necessity Listen for free across all podcast...