STL - Equestrian Coaching

STL - Equestrian Coaching UKCC Level 2 Confidence specialist equestrian coach and the first (and only!) Equestrian specific NL
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06/06/2026

Unfortunately I am still quite ill
I also have a lot going on at home and with my own horse at the moment and honestly I am struggling not just with my physical health but with my mental health as well at the moment.
I do not yet feel ready to be back out teaching. 😞

As many may know my own horses have never been straight forward and I’ve never had any luck at all in progressing with them, my best is obviously going to everyone else as I’m seeing so many of my riders progress now. And I’m glad . I just wish I could have a little of that myself.

Ru is throwing me all manor of issues at the moment and clearly not having a great time. I have made the decision to send him away in just over a weeks time to another yard for training and to see if his symptoms and behaviour improves.
This is not a decision I’ve come to lightly and I’m still struggling with it but this feels the only logical next step for us at this time.

As I’m predominantly on my own it makes training a young horse difficult and at times dangerous. And I’m now at point I cannot keep progressing on my own and need to admit I need some help and extra pair of hands.

I am really sorry to those I’m letting down as I know how much it helps having someone come out and help with your horses training and your own riding motivation and confidence
I know how important it is because I don’t have that.

I will be in touch with everyone when I feel a bit more settled and ready to come out and give you my all again 💪 and I hope that won’t be too long 🤞

01/06/2026

I am back from weekend away and week off BUT I’m now full of cold and feeling quite ill and run down 🤧
With the weather also looking quite dire for the rest of this week I am going to take another week off to get well again before I get back out coaching.

29/05/2026

Trouble getting your horse out on the lunge?
Very common problem.
Greta watch here ⬇️

27/05/2026

“HELP! Our new pony won’t stand at the mounting block!”
This was our second session! ⬇️

Mounting issues are so so common.
And Lexi and Rains story is one I hear a lot!
Young horse has come straight from a trainer for breaking/schooling, can walk/trot/canter…. But we can’t get on!

I could write a whole ranty post about why that is but I won’t go into it now. But it is very common.
Getting mounting right is a whole process and it can take time. Some longer than others.
Get it wrong and it can be a hard thing to fix. Bad experiences at the block can also take a long time to fix.

Thankfully Rain is young and hasn’t had a lot of experience standing at a block and no bad experiences. It was just a lack of understanding and a lack of training.
In two sessions this ponies understanding and confidence at the mounting block was transformed 🙌
What a cleaver little pony!

The first session I worked with Rain to just be calm standing at the block with me stood on the block. Rains issues with this and again, another common one was she would then swing her bum out and turn to face/check in.
This issue was resolved in session 1.

Session 2 nothing had been forgotten and I could lean over rain, then progressed to actually getting on and riding away (not too long as I’m aware I’m far too big for her but wanted to know she was safe before a child got on)
Then in the second session Lexi was able to go through my whole “check list” ready for mounting and get on herself! 👏

I am really happy to have received video of Lexi getting on Rain safely from the block by themselves without me since 😊

I will be back to continue their lessons beyond mounting in the near future.

24/05/2026

The baby horses enjoying their first introduction to Trec and horse agility obstacles. Great learning and confidence boosting clinic for them.

Last week Ru had his first outing to an outdoor jump schooling field.It was his first time seeing a course of fences lik...
24/05/2026

Last week Ru had his first outing to an outdoor jump schooling field.
It was his first time seeing a course of fences like this with scary fillers etc
He was foot perfect on the ground. Took it all in, wasnt scared of any of the jumps or fillers . Walked over some poles and x pole…. But….
Absolutely would not let me get on to ride him 🙈
(He did eventually but I had to take him back to the yard to do this. By which point we’d been there for well over our hour allotted time. Also this is highly unlikely to be a physical issue, he has regular chiro, physio and tack checks. It’s just an “I’m unsure in the new environment”/young horse first experience issue. Which is incredibly difficult to work on when your on your own all the time with a young horse and no confident lead horse for them for company)
Young horse problems 🙄
He has now decided to bring this issue home with him but as is my luck, I can’t work on it because now we have a serious issue with seasonal head shaking and allergies 🙈

Ru is yet again on another sick note!

And I am well and truly fed up! 🙈

I hope your all having better luck with your horses than I am with my own this last … 5 years! 😭

So that’s me with no horse to enjoy bank holiday weekend or my week off.

I am seriously questioning my ability to carry on with this horse.
He is so lovely, but also so… problematic 🙈

So if anyone feels like it’s just them not getting anywhere with their horse I can assure you, I’m not either and I’ve made it my career!

24/05/2026

Progressing lateral work in hand with Lyndsey and Kay.
Leg yield to shoulder in . 👏
Kay found this much easier on the left rein.
But a great job nonetheless 🌟

Wow! What a busy but super fun day coaching Trec and Agility Obstacle training. At the beautiful Swn Y Mor! 😍My arms are...
23/05/2026

Wow! What a busy but super fun day coaching Trec and Agility Obstacle training.
At the beautiful Swn Y Mor! 😍
My arms are sun burned 😂 🙈
But brilliant day!
Lots of progress with some brand new obstacles, every horse trying their best and every rider smiling!

These clinics are so much fun but so good for building confidence with horses
Next clinic 20th June at Bryn Derw Caernarfon with Caernarfon riding club.
No experience necessary, come and have a go!

Ann & Finn this week replicating the work I started with him last week on the long reins. Also using the double lines fo...
22/05/2026

Ann & Finn this week replicating the work I started with him last week on the long reins.
Also using the double lines for his trot work which he’s been struggling with since time off over winter
Doing much better already this week 👏

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