A short catch up episode on why I've been away for so long, navigating a big concussion, understanding how the peri-menopause has effected me and my horse riding and how the ponies are getting on.Link to the academy: https://www.alignedequitation.com/thealignedrideracademy Link to the meno calculator:https://zoe.com/menoscaleLink to concussion protocol:https://www.britishequestrian.org.uk/assets/EXTRA_Docs/BEF_concussion_guidance.pdf
Unlocking Your Horse’s Nervous System: The Key to Better Riding and Connection In this episode, we take a deep dive into the horse’s nervous system and how it influences movement, behavior, and overall well-being. Understanding how your horse processes information, reacts to stimuli, and regulates stress can transform the way you train and ride. We’ll explore how you can work *with* your horse’s nervous system to build trust, improve relaxation, and create a more responsive and confident partner. Tune in to gain insights that will help you connect with your horse on a whole new level!
This is just a short episode to say thank you, a huge milestone passed this weekend and I wanted to jump on and say a massive thank you.
In this episode, we dive into the surprising connection between your nervous system and your riding performance. It’s not just about technique or strength—how your body processes stress, balance, and movement plays a huge role in how you connect with your horse. Learn how tuning into your nervous system can help you ride more confidently, fluidly, and in harmony with your horse. Whether you’re struggling with tension or just looking to enhance your feel, this episode will give you the insights you need to ride your best!
In this episode, we’re diving deeper into the power of breathing as a rider. This is part 2 of our focus on breathing, and we’ll explore how simple adjustments to your breath can make a huge positive impact on your horse. It’s a powerful and thought-provoking episode that will not only get you thinking differently but also give you practical tips to support your horse through better breathing.
Are You Breathing Correctly? Transform Your Riding with Better BreathBreathing correctly is something I’m incredibly passionate about because it’s one of the most common issues both in everyday life and the horse world. Poor breathing habits can lead to a whole range of problems, from tension to lack of connection with your horse. In this episode, we’re tackling the basics: how to know if you’re breathing correctly and, if not, how to retrain yourself to breathe the right way. Let’s start here and make a real difference in your riding!
Starting this year with some thoughts on what we need to think about when making plans for our horses.
This is the audio from a webinar I recorded last week, so many of you came along to the live and since then a lot of you have watched or listened back to the recording that I thought to kick the year off I'd share it here too. Here's the two main links to the things discussed that you may need visual for Goal Pyramid: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/9a/15/de/9a15de25a6e6e5bc5e5226a3c5a43320.jpg&tbnid=qeq04nJbw2etNM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/goal-setting-pyramid--301670875034452104/&docid=SmsyiITgay-WLM&w=735&h=547&source=sh/x/im/m1/1 The Four Tendencies Quiz: the-four-tendencies-quiz My website https://www.megparkinson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megparkinson_equestrian_coach/
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Have me coach you in your ear with this mini series, within my academy you have access to over 70 audio lessons so I thought I’d treat you to this mini series about riding a good bend.
A questions from an academy ember has prompted this episode, where I talk about how different horses respond to rider positional changes and what we need to keep in mind when working on ourselves.
In this episode I talk about your movement story, why riding isn’t always easy and what it means when it feels hard.
In this episode I talk about how our nervous system plays a huge role in our movement and ultimately our riding, what we need to consider when trying to help ourselves and I hopefully get you thinking about when you may be working against your nervous system compared to when you’re working with your system.
“Abracadabra horse disappear” ever heard your coach say that? It’s all to do with how you would land if your horse was magically erased from underneath you. This short episode is just a reminder of the basics that rider biomechanics is all about, balance, and how we need to be balanced as a rider to aid our horse.
This episode is the begining of me coming back to regular pods, but I thought I best explain what’s been going on.
In this episode I talk you through the details of how we want to apply our leg aids, what muscles we want to use and how this affects our horses and ourselves
In this episode I respond to a fabulous question I got asked in my members group about “how does your horse understand what you mean when you half half”, I thought this was such a great question for so many ways so have put together a podcast for you on the subject of our horse language. If you’re interested in my membership head to www.megparkinson.com to have a mooch around and see what it’s all about. Megs x