Stephanie McDearmid BHS Coach

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BHS Accredited Professional Coach
BHSQ Stage 3 Coach in Complete Horsemanship (BHSAI)
BHS Welfare Adviser
EQ Bands Accredited Coach Former Primary School Teacher - B.Ed(Hons)

‼️Fab horse For Sale‼️Someone will be so lucky to have Eddie, he's top of the pops! Any 'leggy' riders out there, don't ...
28/08/2026

‼️Fab horse For Sale‼️
Someone will be so lucky to have Eddie, he's top of the pops!
Any 'leggy' riders out there, don't let his 15.1h stature put you off! He takes up long legs with ease 👌 x

25/08/2026

❓️Why EQBands? What's the point?❓️
They are fantastic for improving rider
* posture
* alignment
* balance
* strength
* proprioception
to name just a few!
By improving the rider..... hey presto!... you improve the horse! 🐴
The tiniest tweaks to the rider can make a massive difference to the horse! 😀
So, don't think you're too good for the EQ Bands! 😜
❓️Curious❓️
Pop me a message to book your bespoke session 👍

25/08/2026

❓️Why EQBands? What's the point?❓️
They are fantastic for improving rider
* posture
* alignment
* balance
* strength
* proprioception
to name just a few!
By improving the rider..... hey presto!... you improve the horse! 🐴
The tiniest tweaks to the rider can make a massive difference to the horse! 😀
So, don't think you're too good for the Bands! 😜
❓️Curious❓️
Pop me a message to book your bespoke session

Lesley Wheatley Equestrian
Spring House Farm

Thank you to Lesley Wheatley for inviting me to coach at her weekend camp at Spring House Farm. EQ Bands taster sessions...
23/08/2026

Thank you to Lesley Wheatley for inviting me to coach at her weekend camp at Spring House Farm.
EQ Bands taster sessions for everyone 💪
The weather, riders and horses were all lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed myself 😃
EQ Bands are an amazing piece of kit to help improve your balance, position and effectiveness in the saddle no matter what level you're riding👌☎️ Contact Lesley to book in for the next camp on Sunday 27th September 👍

📣 Pop me a message folks 😊✅️ Confidence sessions 💪✅️ Improvement to your dressage scores or jumping rounds 🏇✅️ EQ Bands ...
21/08/2026

📣 Pop me a message folks 😊
✅️ Confidence sessions 💪
✅️ Improvement to your dressage scores or jumping rounds 🏇
✅️ EQ Bands and Rider Analysis 👌


🏅Rider and horse of the week! 🐴Claire and her pretty, chestnut mare, Molly 🥰Claire has had 3 lessons with me now. 🥹 The ...
15/08/2026

🏅Rider and horse of the week! 🐴
Claire and her pretty, chestnut mare, Molly 🥰

Claire has had 3 lessons with me now.
🥹 The first one back in May, she explained how and why she had lost so much confidence.
🔸️So, back to basics. Breathe, relax and walk & halt transitions. I taught Claire how to slow down and stop by using her postion, seat and legs rather than hands. Bingo! It worked 👌
🔹️Next, trot and walk transitions, same thing. The more Claire relaxed the more Molly relaxed.
💪 Claire practised in between lessons and quickly began regaining much of her self-belief and trust in Molly.
✅️ The third lesson, Claire was still very hesitant about canter work. So we practised the same thing, short canters and slowing down using her body and legs first and squeezing on the outside rein last if need be.
By rhe end of that third lesson Claire was consistently cantering Molly over a small jump!!

😁 Claire was absolutely buzzing! Fabulous to see!
🏇 Molly was enjoying herself too!
❤️ I love coaching and seeing riders improve ❤️

❓️Why do I check noseband tightness when I'm coaching❓️ ❗️THE HYIOD APPARATUS ❗️✅️ The Hyoid bones in a horse's s...
12/08/2026

❓️Why do I check noseband tightness when I'm coaching❓️

❗️THE HYIOD APPARATUS ❗️
✅️ The Hyoid bones in a horse's skull have muscles that attach to the underside of the tongue and the atlas vertebrae (C1)
✅️ The sternohyoid & omohyoid muscles link a chain of muscles from the tongue, hyoid bones down the horse's chest to the pectoral muscles, along the abdominal muscles and finish down the front of the hind leg.
✅️ The Occipitohyoid attaches the hyoid bones to the C1 vertebrae. That muscle chain runs along the neck, along the back and into the gluteal muscles and hamstrings.

❓️SO WHAT❓️🤔
👍 Good question
These hyoid muscle chains are attached to the tongue, C1 vertebrae & Hyoid bones.
So, a tight noseband that restricts tongue and jaw movement and prevents relaxation stops the whole chain of muscles from working correctly.
Result - 🥺
• Restricted stride length
• Horse behind or well in front of the vertical in an attempt to relieve mouth and poll pain
• Inability to lift effectively through their core
• Inability to fully engage hind end
• Inability to round over the back

So when I'm coaching, that's why I check noseband tightness.
❓️How tight❓️
2 fingers need to slip easily sideways into the front of the noseband.

This isn't only about a horse welfare or correct equine biomechanics. It's also about safety.
❗️Think about this❗️
❓️Do you really want to be riding a horse that can't use its body correctly when it's working at speed, jumping, slips on the road....etc...❓️🥴

📌 A lovely visit to Tunstall Farm near Hartlepool this week. I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon.🏇 5 riders had private le...
08/08/2026

📌 A lovely visit to Tunstall Farm near Hartlepool this week. I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon.
🏇 5 riders had private lessons on their horses.
All experienced riders that were keen to continue improving their skills.
We worked on
✅️ rider position and posture to improve their effectiveness.
✅️ improving canter transitions
Even if you're a competent rider you can still benefit from lessons.
👌 All elite athletes have coaches to help improve performance, so why not equestrians? 😃

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