Lateral work – where do you start?
Well I like to begin by making sure we are all on the same page! By establishing what we want to achieve and how we are going to go about it is a good first step.
The key, I believe, is effective communication. From me to you, from you to your horse. Enabling you to understand, learn and explore. It should not be over complicated or stressful. As Monica Theodorescu says ‘Whatever I aim for when training horses, one working principle from my father rings in my ears: The horse should consider the exercises easy and keep the joy and eagerness throughout his training’
So start at the beginning, keep it simple. Make sure you and your horse understand the exercise and maintain quality over quantity of steps.😊😊😊