Thank You for Your Interest In Better Riding Quest!
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This quest is 30 Days of short daily videos helping you:
Improve your posture and balance in the saddle with movements to practice at home
Learn more about your horse through exercises exploring what interests and motivates them
Practice techniques for moving through fear and releasing tension in your own body
Simple groundwork exercises to prepare your horse for a great ride
All you need is 5-10 minutes a day (or you can go through the program at whatever pace is best for you – it’s all open as soon as you join and you have a full 90 days access to complete.)
If you have ever felt that you just don’t have time for long courses or being online for webinars, or you simply want to improve your riding faster, join me in this quest!
Let me guide you to your best riding position, one simple lesson at a time!
Of course, in these 30 days, we will also go beyond just riding position…
I have often said that being a better rider is so much more than how we sit in the saddle.
It is our mindset, how we communicate with our horse and our ability to stay calm even when things don’t go perfect.
So in this quest for Better Riding, we will be talking about this too 😉
In case we are meeting for the first time…
My name is Callie King. I have been publishing a weekly show for over 13 years on riding tips and horse training.
I am passionate about helping riders and I’ve taught clinics, created courses, and written books.
I believe in a holistic approach to riding, considering both the horse and person, and being aware of all the factors that go into “riding success”.
I also believe that we all learn best in safe and positive environments, and want to encourage you to create this for yourself and your horse, starting with how you think about yourself as a rider. I already think you’re great. You wouldn’t have found this program and still be reading if you weren’t interested in being your best.
I’m here to say it’s ok to do that one step at a time, which is just what we will do together through these daily lessons.
What I see is that to get started, or to get back on track, many riders simply need a path forward, easy steps to do each day to learn and build new habits.
Let me tell you a bit more about what we will be doing together…
Here is what we will be covering in the 30 Day Better Riding Quest:
Week 1
Finding Your Seat
- 3,2,1 scan to calm - choose a word and a time
- Get to Know Your Pelvis
- Breathe to your belly
- Knees forward and down, open your hips
- Expand your ribcage
- Why do you ride? How to stay motivated
- Visualize your ride
Week 2
Connect with Your Horse
- Outside the stall/field observation - what do you see without seeing
- See what your horse sees
- Touching your horse with awareness
- What is pressure and reward?
- Energy - get rhythm
- Energy - body position
- Intuitive movement
Week 3
Stepping Up Your Confidence
- What does anxiety feel like to you? (understand the nervous system)
- Revisit your riding goals
- Elastic arm exercise
- Using your hands
- Shorten your reins
- Know how to stop (and half halt)
- Intuitive movement
Week 4
Looking Ahead
- 3,2,1 scan to calm while leading
- Release the poll (in hand)
- Building Curiosity In Your Horse
- Understanding the “wrapped leg”
- 3,2,1 scan to calm while riding
- Riding with your eyes closed
- Feel Your Feet
- Putting It All Together
- Knowing Your Next Step