Let’s Talk Horses

Jan 16 2025 85 ep. 38 mins 10

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Hey I’m Meg I’m a Senior horse riding coach, yoga teacher, and rider biomechanics specialist. www.megparkinson.com

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E85 - What we need to consider as horse riders when making plans

Jan 16 2025 43 mins

Starting this year with some thoughts on what we need to think about when making plans for our horses.

E84 - You can say no to your coach

Dec 12 2024 26 mins

A short episode with something to think about for the new year

E83 - What to do with our horses when the seasons change

Nov 28 2024 52 mins

In this episode I address the issue that can be so prevalent in winter, or any season that is an extra challenge with horses, how do we stay motivated?

E82 - The riders Aids and The Horses Brace

Nov 07 2024 41 mins

In this episode I discuss the horses brace, and how this can effect the way your aids are responded to, if you are doing the work yet still feel like you are using more pressure than you'd like, whether it be with the legs, the seat or the reins, have a listen. The answer could be here.

E81 - Lets talk about riding with spurs

Oct 31 2024 25 mins

In this episode I discuss a few things we need to consider when riding in spurs, and whether we or our riders should really be choosing to ride in spurs. I do not advocate riding in spurs, but I know a lot of people do, I used to also and have since learnt and taken time to think about really what is best. This episode is about explaining what we need to know before making that c

E80 - Why might your horse not want to come to you?

Oct 24 2024 28 mins

A little different but still hugely relevant, in this episode I have a little thought about our responsibility to our horses on how we show up for them. And why they may like us to show up slightly differently.

E79 - The Riders seat and speedy horses

Oct 17 2024 33 mins

This is a follow up to last weeks episode about the riders seat, this time addressing the more forward thinking horses and how it is as equally important to think about our own bodies and how our seat functions with these types as it is with the more shut down horses.

E78 - How the riders seat effects the horse

Oct 10 2024 65 mins

In this episode we deep dive into the importance of the riders seat www.alignedequitation.com

E77 - Proprioception and why its so important for riders

Oct 03 2024 61 mins

I love proprioception, its a long word to say and spell, but its soooo important to riders, in this episode I dive into why its so important and what we need to do about it. www.alignedequitation.com

What's happening this winter

Sep 28 2024 4 mins