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Madison Show Stables, LLC Madison Show Stables offers hunter/jumper/equitation training, instruction, competition, sales/leases

10/14/2026

Paisley Turner and Isa W had a fantastic fall HITS Hudson Valley finishing 4th in Sundays Classic šŸ©µāœØ

10/03/2026

Olivia O and Lulu had a great jump school on this beautiful Saturday morning!ā˜€ļøā˜€ļø

We are hiring! Contact Merri for details
09/28/2026

We are hiring! Contact Merri for details

Contact Paisley Turner to set up an appointment!
09/28/2026

Contact Paisley Turner to set up an appointment!

09/25/2026

Whether youā€™re in an intense jumping lesson with your trainer or casually hacking on your own, we teach our horse every time we sit on it. Whatā€™s important is that we use this super power for good! Itā€™s just as easy to train your horse bad habits as it is good ones, and these often happen when we flat on our own.

Proper flatwork is key to success in any discipline, and it all starts with the basics. Thatā€™s why we asked trainer, Margaret Clayton, for her insight. A skilled trainer for top riders on the A circuit, she knows how to develop the winning mindset for every ride.

Here are Margaretā€™s top 4 tenets for every ride.

The Goal is To Train Horses to Respond to Lighter Aids, Not Stronger Aids

Have you ridden a horse thatā€™s dead in the mouth or takes an act of god to get to trot? Itā€™s not fun. While itā€™s important to be fit enough to achieve your goals, you shouldnā€™t have to go to the gym until you have the strength of a bodybuilder just to halt or get your horse in front of your leg. If your horse isnā€™t listening, focus on your technique, not your strength. Learn to use lighter aids, and teach your horse to respond to them correctly.

Fundamentally, our aids work by the application and release of pressure on different parts of the horseā€™s body. Itā€™s important that riders learn to release this pressure as soon as the horse starts to respond to it. The release is the horseā€™s reward. Look for opportunities to release pressure faster and more often throughout your ride. As you increase your awareness of this process, you will improve the communication between you and your horse.

šŸ“Ž Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2020/12/07/4-things-to-remember-every-time-you-flat-your-horse/
šŸ“ø Ā© The Plaid Horse

Address

84 Birchmeadow Road
Merrimac, MA
01860

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

Telephone

+16034403122

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