Welcome to Calvert Eq's What's What Blog!
Updated: Aug 2
To develop riders, as a whole, there must be more time than the 1-hour once or twice a week lessons. It takes dedication, effort and time. I will be blogging to help my students get a better understanding of our lessons with a variety of articles and videos. I hope everyone finds these useful! If there is anything specific that anyone would like to see, please email with suggestions to lessons@calvertequestrian.com
We have been discussing elbows and seat a lot lately. This is an article that many may find helpful!
Developing an Elastic Arm and Independent Seat (horsenetwork.com)
Below is a small half halt to bring your horse up off the forehand. Bernie calls it a nip-up. Very nice almost invisible way to keep your horse up in a jump course.
The “Nip Up” - A Half-Halt Technique for Your Horse | Equestrian Coach