Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
Dealing with the JigJog Horse
Some horses seem unable to walk calmly along and are constantly doing a jigjog. It is not a walk or a trot, but a bouncy jogging that is...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Taking the Pressure off Your Horse
I have always said to my riding students to look ahead and focus on where they are going. But today in a lesson I found this going to a...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Feb 15, 2020
- 3 min
Whipping Horses
The image of jockeys swinging their arms and continuously whipping horses is familiar to most of us. What is less known is the extensive...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jan 19, 2020
- 3 min
Heads Up! And How to Avoid This
One thing many people have difficulty with is horses sticking their heads up when under saddle. This is undesirable for a number of...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
Training the Rider to Train the Horse
In the horse world, there are two main types of people, horse riders and horse trainers. While trainers are an excellent option for...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Colombian Caballos
In the Spanish language, horses are caballos. Recently I was staying with a Colombian family who had a large farm in the Andes that had...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
It's Not Amazing
I sometimes hear the phrase, ‘It’s amazing that you ride bitless’. Then; your horses must be very quiet, you must be a great rider, you...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Nov 1, 2018
- 3 min
Transition Exercises for Bitless Bridles
Recently while doing a bitless presentation, I discovered that the main thing people wanted to know was how to transition to a bitless...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
FINDING THE PERFECT TIMING - REIN AIDS
In most articles or books about horsemanship you’ll find a reference to timing. While many people are aware of the idea of effective...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- May 1, 2018
- 3 min
MAKE IT EASY
Here’s a good question to ask. When I am with my horse am I making it easy for my horse to succeed or difficult? Sometimes I see people...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Nov 1, 2017
- 3 min
THE PASSENGER GAME
This is a great game to play with any horse that has a rusty ‘go button’. It develops forwardness in the horse, gets snappy responses to...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Aug 22, 2017
- 3 min
PREPARATION AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING
This heading sounds a bit like a topic for a conference, not the horse paddock. But it’s a very important subject to be aware of when...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jul 1, 2017
- 3 min
EXPAND AND CONTRACT
Here is a great little exercise that will improve your feel for your horse and your riding skills, make your horse suppler, and increase...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jun 1, 2017
- 3 min
THE TRANSITION TO BITLESS
I was very fortunate when I changed all my horses from being ridden with a bit to a bitless bridle. Without exception they all took to...
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Suzy Maloney
- Dec 1, 2016
- 4 min
Torso and Seat
And now we make it to the final discussion on the rider’s body parts. So far the legs, hands, arms and head & neck have been covered. The...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Oct 1, 2016
- 3 min
How Do You Stop a Horse in a Bitless Bridle?
This has to be the number one question that people ask me, and it’s a good one. Horses are famous for being able to run fast, very fast,...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Sep 1, 2016
- 5 min
Head and Neck
As with every part of the body when we’re riding, our aim is to have our head and neck in a balanced position. The main problem I see is...
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Suzy Maloney
- Aug 1, 2016
- 3 min
Softness
Softness Posted on July 14, 2016 by happyhorsesbitless This is a word that’s used often in the horse world, soft hands, soft seat, soft...
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Suzy Maloney B.Eq.Sc.
- Jul 1, 2016
- 3 min
Why Go Bitless?
My own personal journey with bitless bridles began over ten years ago. Since then I have passed through many and varied learning...
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