Lesley's Corner
Lesley's Corner
Lesley is a "graduate" of Jimmy Wofford's training program, and has competed to the Advanced 4 star level in 3 day Eventing on a horse she bought off the track as a 3 year old. She has also trained through the Prix St Georges level in Dressage, and was an Equine Vet Tech at the prestigious Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY. A series of educational articles written by Lesley. If you have any requests for topics, please send them to: admin@myvirtualeventingcoach.com
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The Ultimate Rider Leg Strengthening Exercise!
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A Quick and Easy Rider Hand Position Self Check
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Square Exercise # 2 - The Diamond Exercise
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A Trainer's Responsibility! (That's YOU!) (Current Freebie!)
Horses are the most amazing creatures....... from their incredible athletic abilities, to their regal spirit, to their generosity and desire to please us humans, to their fascinating powers of perception. I feel like we owe it to them to carefully consider what we do with them on a daily basis.
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Use Cue Words to Improve Your Performance (Current freebie!)
Let me share an intimate personal story with you... A long time ago, I went through a brief phase in my riding, where my horse's very big jumping efforts in the Show Jumping were jostling me out of my position. As you can see from these photos, Felix
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Improving the Trot
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How Centrifugal Force Affects Your Riding
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An Exercise to Improve Your Ability to Coordinate Your Aids
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Use the "As If" Principle to Improve Your Riding (Current Freebie!)
Your mind is a powerful tool! Did you know that acting as if we already have a particular quality will help us to produce it? While not always true of course (after all, I have been "acting" as if I am a multi millionaire lately... and that does
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The Horse That Wants to Shorten Its Neck
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