Category: Rider Training
You may or may not have noticed, but we’ve been a little quieter than usual here at HorsePlay.ie… Unfortunately, I had a wee accident back in the middle of January. And yes, of course it was horse related! It was one of those ‘yeah, I probably should have done that differently’ moments that I think […]
Teaching a child to be kind and respectful of all animals is an essential part of parenting. Normal child behaviours like running around and screaming can be confusing to animals, so to enjoy time with a four-legged friend, they need to understand how to behave calmly and sensibly. Promoting Understanding Make sure your child understands […]
Wed 22nd, Thur 23rd and 24th Fri February. 10.30 am – 2pm. 1 day camp €35 or €90 for 3 days. All levels welcome. Sibling Discounts available. Booking deposit €50 needed by Sat 18th February. Midterm Pony Camp Wed 22nd Feb to Fri 24th Pony camps are run from 10.30 am to 2pm. […]
January is upon us again. It is a time for resolutions, for planning and for many it is a time for self-improvement. We hear so much in the media and from the world health organisation about the National obesity problem and about the need to help people to get and stay active. With all of […]
Low self esteem is a common affliction of the human condition. Sadly, a great many people feel that they are not worthy or somehow not quite good enough, and they can end up enduring a rather passive existence. The same is also true of horses. Whilst man and horse have many vastly different requirements in […]
Core strength… if you haven’t heard whisperings of it, read something about it, or been told you need to improve it, you must live a life of blissful isolation (or have very polite friends), as it’s been something of a buzz term recently. Our rider fitness expert Aislinn McKenna looks at what exactly is “core […]
As we prepare to celebrate the seventh annual Riders4Helmets International Helmet Awareness Day on Saturday, September 17th, we ask “Would You Know If Someone Was Suffering From A Concussion?” Did you know that the average amount of traumatic brain injury-related deaths in equestrian sport is more than seven times that of traumatic brain injury-related deaths in contact sports […]
In my last blog post ‘Fitness by design‘, I looked into the 3 different areas of fitness that are crucial for horse riders - cardio, flexibility and strength training - and what you need to get out of each one. But this blog post is where the magic really starts to happen! And it all starts with […]
In my last blog post ‘Are you horse fit?’, I covered the importance of rider fitness and suggested ways that we, as riders, can identify areas for improvement. We looked at what we ask of our bodies in our riding, considered injuries and possible weaknesses to help us identify our fitness goals. Over the next few […]
“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” ~ Pablo Picasso Giving a man a bow and an arrow and telling him to shoot will cause him to ask you “At […]
