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Read our latest blogs featuring all of the challenges that we face, and topical talking points within the industry. To get access to all of our blogs featuring guest contributors, articles with a mindset focus, top tips and advice from the professionals, and real life stories from riders just like you.
Staying away with your pony
Here are our top tips from EquiTeam’s (ex!) professional travelling grooms.
Goals, Fun and Progress at the Regionals
EquiTeam’s Liz Somerville reports on a weekend of fun and progress at the British Dressage Regional Championships at Cabin.
Is it beneficial to ride other horses?
EquiTeam’s Liz Daniels talks about why riding other horses can be beneficial to your own riding and make you appreciate your horse more.
Give yourself a break…
Sometimes the outside pressures of life, relationships and work can affect our riding. Liz from EquiTeam reminds us that it’s ok to give yourself a break.
Is the ground too hard?
EquiTeam looks at the impact the hard ground can have on our horse’s legs and soundness. And what we can do to manage them.
Horse at home – it’s the dream isn’t it?
Keeping your horse at home is a dream for many of us which we hope will one day become a reality. Carolyn MacDonald shares the highs and challenges of keeping your horse at home for the first time.
Does winning matter?
EquiTeam’s Liz Daniels talks about being competitive and whether winning really does matter.
Comparing yourself to others
EquiTeam’s Liz Somerville talks about comparing yourselves to others, and why it’s not helpful!
Removing the stigma from riding schools
Rachel Philpott, proprietor of Little Margate Equestrian chats to EquiTeam about changing perceptions and how a riding school can help to develop you and your horse.
When a camp host goes to camp
EquiTeam’s Liz Daniels is part of the duo who runs Equiteam Confidence Camps. We follow Liz on her journey through BD camp as she pops her camp cherry.
How do you know if they’re ‘The One’?
Should you be monogamous with your trainer? EquiTeam’s Coach Liz Daniels shares her view.
Riding these crazy horses
EquiTeam coach Liz Daniels looks at why over dramatising details can lead to a very negative mindset.
“I’ve seen her ride and she’s nothing special”
These were the words echoing around my head – said about me – by a fellow coach – to a mutual client.
But what if I ruin my horse?
EquiTeam’s Liz Somerville shares her thoughts on ‘ruining’ her horse Splash
Horses are not machines
Liz Daniels, EquiTeam coach talks about accepting the occasional blips during a lesson and the importance on focusing on the positives.
