The Horse Mentor

20/12/2025

I will shortly be closing this page, but don't worry!
I have just had a rebranding and an update!

I have a new page called 'Ramblings Of A Riding Instructor' find me Ramblings Of A Riding Instructor

I look forward to seeing you all on my new page!

23/04/2024

This is a great analogy!

Something we discuss a lot in our classes or face to face is how the horse needs to adjust to carry a crooked rider.

“Load a wheelbarrow heavily to one side as in the center illustration. Now push the wheelbarrow, and feel how it pulls to the weighted side and how you are forced to lean in that direction to compensate. That’s how your horse feels when you sit unevenly in the saddle, as shown in the left image. When you sit evenly, the horse will be centered and balanced as shown in the illustration on the right.” - ref Sharon Sweet

If we look at the left image how the horse loads the right shoulder and falls out. 🧐

01/02/2024

Hi! My name is Natalie and I am The Horse Mentor.

My favourite planned product so far is.............my PSSM Tracker Journal! I am working hard on bringing this out for you all to enjoy!

I love using mine to track my horses progress. It's a fantastic resource to read back through and find out patterns in the weather, or my rugging or feeding decisions (and much more) and gather feedback to implement any changes I need to make going forward to improve my horses management.

Introduce your business below and let us know what your own favourite product is.

29/01/2024

A well horse is a Happy Horse.

27/01/2024

I would love to hear from you!
Would any of my wonderful clients like to give me a review please 🙂
Facebook/Google!!

25/01/2024

Do you have an equine related challenge or issue you would like to solve??
We can help!

If you could wave a magic wand and fix one problem or challenge you are having with your horse, what would it be?

Join our growing community of like-minded people over at -

www.facebook.com/groups/thehorsementor

Share your experiences and challenges and add to the 'Horse First' movement!

25/01/2024

It might be wet outside but I’m getting a start on my non-emergency fencing jobs and tidying up ahead of the spring.

I have a lot of fencing so I’m breaking the workload into manageable sections.

Paddock 1 today and then onwards and upwards 💪🏻

What overwhelming tasks have you got coming up and how can you make them easier?

25/01/2024

24/01/2024

What better way could there be to spend a dreary January day than planning my next three months?! Beats being out in the cold even if for just a few hours! 😀

What are you up to and how is your day going?

23/01/2024

It's nearly the end of January and it's been tough. I think lots of us are feeling a little unmotivated.

There are 8 days of January left. Don't let February be a wash out!
Start planning February with the end in mind.

You know what they say,

'Dreams without goals, are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointment.'

Write down your goals, and then plan how you will work towards them this February! It could be as simple as notes in a diary, or a print out of the month from your google calendar. Go write it down. 😃