25/05/2026
🏇 What a fabulous few days working with Sam Osborn Dressage looking at all things rider biomechanics, mindset and performance 🏆
Each rider presented with something a bit different to assess and unravel 🏇 There were old injuries that needed to be taken into consideration, horse performance questions and it goes without saying how powerful the mind can be when overcoming hurdles.
The off horse assessments were fascinating: common factors that showed up were ability (or not 🤪) to balance, reduced range of motion and postural changes that come into play to compensate for all of these. All super important factors that need to be assessed and treated.
These all became obvious when the rider was on the horse too - yet another reminder that the rider will always affect the horse 🏇
The rein pressure gauge also came out to play which provided some useful information too.
The best bit was without doubt seeing the horses start to soften once Sam and I helped the riders unravel their areas of tension 💫 And the smiles on the rider’s faces when they could feel that change ⭐️
It was fabulous to use the 20+ years of my human chiropractic experience to really help these riders understand what their body’s were doing, and get them going with what we can do to help 🙌🏻
We would love it if we can help more of you 🙌🏻
Performance is always a team sport 🏇
Please do get in touch with either Sam or I if you would like to discuss hosting a clinic or are interested in joining our next one 💪🏻
What a brilliant weekend we had at The Pattern Between Us clinic at Goulds Farm.
It was wonderful to be sharing the coaching with Emma Steele-Perkins from ! The lightbulb moments came thick and fast, both in the off-horse sessions and in the saddle, as riders explored the connections between human/horse biomechanics, mindset, communication and performance.
One of the most rewarding parts was watching people begin to notice the patterns: the ones in themselves, the ones in their horses, and the way the two constantly influence each other. There were breakthroughs, thoughtful conversations, and plenty of homework to take away and explore further. I imagine Amazon has had a spike in wobble board sales today 😃
A huge thank you to everyone who came with such openness, curiosity and willingness to learn. Emma and I absolutely loved teaching it and yes we will absolutely be running more. Keep an eye on the website and our socials for dates.
If you’d like to organise a Pattern Between Us clinic at your yard or venue, we travel and would love to chat through your options.
Better conversations with our horses start with understanding the patterns we bring, physically and mentally to them and how they interpret them. As the wonderful Mary Wanless said “The rider is the cause-the horse the effect!”
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