GlenOlive Equitation

A wheelie!

DRESSAGE SOLUTIONS: Achieve an Uphill Half-Halt

To achieve an uphill half-halt ...

Remember that it’s not just about closing your legs and reins at the same time. You also need to rebalance the energy with your seat. Imagine you are on a bicycle and are about to pop a wheelie. Engage your abdominal muscles, lift your chest and still your lower back to lift the front wheels of the bicycle up off the ground. In the saddle, this same feeling tells the horse to lower his hindquarters and lift his front end—just like the front of the bicycle lifts off the ground.
— Chrissa Hoffmann

🎨 Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz

This is a great resource - and it looks like booking for casual riding is on the cards!

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Who doesn’t love a donkey?! Cheeky Chino and Beautiful Bonita enjoyed being photographed by Meg Becker today. Chino was especially keen to show off.

I really enjoyed being guest author for the new 2026/27 Randlab global catalogue. My ‘consider this’ series features short snippets of evidence based equine behaviour and welfare information to support veterinarians and equine owners.
Ps- Randlab provides premium, innovative and cost-effective veterinary medicines and supplements for equine veterinarians and horse owners!
Have a look 😀
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Jock the (failed) sheepdog and wee Jimmy (the orphan lamb). Jock’s not sure why a lamb wants to be his mate- but he seems to be enjoying his new protector role!
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Grazing Space available at Glenolive.

This is only because these two lovely boys will soon be moving to a new home with their owners. We are so sad to say goodbye, have had them with us here for 9 years!

This means we have some space coming up. If you want to discuss long term grazing where there are great facilities and a lovely group of grazers- please get in touch.

What you can define and measure - you can train, teach, manage and judge! If Harmony between horse and rider is the objective, then let’s make it clearly understood.