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Hey I’m Meg I’m a Senior horse riding coach, yoga teacher, horse obsessed, farmers wife and mum of one very outdoorsy little girl! Welcome to my podcast, on here we talk everything horsey from training tips to stable management and everything in between

Meg Parkinson Equestrian Coach


    • Jul 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 71 EPISODES


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    E72 - School Movements and why are they important

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 27:46


    Just a dip in the water as we jump back into recording, a little ramble about why school movements are important for helping us improve our own riding whilst supporting our horses journey too. www.megparkinson.com

    E71 - What to do if your saddle slips

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 36:49


    In this episode I talk about what to do if your saddle slips, answering a question from one of you I cover what we need to think about first and a few things that aren't spoken about when it comes to saddle fit and rider straightness To delve into more rider biomechanics and join me for live online classes head to ⁠https://www.megparkinson.com/thealignedrideracademy⁠ To hit up my instagram and watch all there free content over there head to ⁠https://www.instagram.com/megparkinson_equestrian_coach/

    E70 - How coachable are you as a rider?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 26:16


    In this episode I talk about some essential areas of getting the most from your riding lessons. Give you tips on how to save yourself money and stress in the long run and get you thinking a little bit more of what may be happening when you try to correct things. To delve into more rider biomechanics and join me for live online classes head to https://www.megparkinson.com/thealignedrideracademy To hit up my instagram and watch all there free content over there head to https://www.instagram.com/megparkinson_equestrian_coach/

    E68 - Goal Setting for Horse Riders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 103:58


    This is the audio from a webinar I recorded last week, so many of you came along to the live and since then a lot of you have watched or listened back to the recording that I thought to kick the year off I'd share it here too. Here's the two main links to the things discussed that you may need visual for Goal Pyramid: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/9a/15/de/9a15de25a6e6e5bc5e5226a3c5a43320.jpg&tbnid=qeq04nJbw2etNM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/goal-setting-pyramid--301670875034452104/&docid=SmsyiITgay-WLM&w=735&h=547&source=sh/x/im/m1/1 The Four Tendencies Quiz: the-four-tendencies-quiz My website https://www.megparkinson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megparkinson_equestrian_coach/

    E67 - Audio Horse Riding Lesson 5/5 - Building Balance through Bend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 51:12


    Part 5 of this audio lesson mini series

    E66 - Audio Horse Riding Lesson 4/5 - Building Balance through Bend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 55:22


    Part 4 of this audio lesson mini series

    E65 - Audio Horse Riding Lesson 3/5 - Building Balance through Bend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 56:03


    Part 3 of this audio lesson mini series

    E64 - Audio Horse Riding Lesson 2/5 - Building Balance through Bend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 47:28


    Part 2 of the mini audio lesson series

    E63 - Audio Horse Riding Lesson 1/5 - Building Balance through Bend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 57:08


    Have me coach you in your ear with this mini series, within my academy you have access to over 70 audio lessons so I thought I'd treat you to this mini series about riding a good bend.

    E62 - Lets talk about how different horses respond to rider position changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 48:39


    A questions from an academy ember has prompted this episode, where I talk about how different horses respond to rider positional changes and what we need to keep in mind when working on ourselves.

    E61 - Let's Talk Why hard isn't always wrong as a horse rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 44:28


    In this episode I talk about your movement story, why riding isn't always easy and what it means when it feels hard.

    E60 - Let's Talk about the Rider and the Nervous System

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 28:20


    In this episode I talk about how our nervous system plays a huge role in our movement and ultimately our riding, what we need to consider when trying to help ourselves and I hopefully get you thinking about when you may be working against your nervous system compared to when you're working with your system.

    E59 - Let's talk rider balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 27:02


    “Abracadabra horse disappear” ever heard your coach say that? It's all to do with how you would land if your horse was magically erased from underneath you. This short episode is just a reminder of the basics that rider biomechanics is all about, balance, and how we need to be balanced as a rider to aid our horse.

    E58 - A little catch up, why I've been so quiet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 29:02


    This episode is the begining of me coming back to regular pods, but I thought I best explain what's been going on.

    E57 - Let's talk about the leg aids of a rider and how to apply them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 47:48


    In this episode I talk you through the details of how we want to apply our leg aids, what muscles we want to use and how this affects our horses and ourselves

    E56 - Let's talk about how our horse understands things like half halts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 54:07


    In this episode I respond to a fabulous question I got asked in my members group about “how does your horse understand what you mean when you half half”, I thought this was such a great question for so many ways so have put together a podcast for you on the subject of our horse language. If you're interested in my membership head to www.megparkinson.com to have a mooch around and see what it's all about. Megs x

    E55 - Let's talk about how your tack can effect your position in a good and bad way

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 60:27


    In this episode I get honest about all the expensive tack you can buy and weather it really does what it claims on the box!!

    E54 - Let's talk about a little goal of mine - freestyle dressage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 28:28


    In this episode I just have a little batter and catch you up on a little bit of life as I prepare the next season of podcasts, the audio isn't great as it was recorded in the car, but hopefully you can gain some inspiration from this all the same. Reach out @megparkinson_equestrian_coach on Instagram xx

    E53 - Let's Talk About the Rising Trot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 52:56


    This episode I delve into the biomechanics of a rising trot, from the basics through to the more detailed look at what our bodies need to do to create a correct and helpful rise trot for our horses

    E52 - Let's talk about thigh positioning in the rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 61:41


    Who knew there was so much to say about the riders thighs!! On a serious note, the way the thigh is positioned in the saddle has HUGE effects on the rider and so this is a really important subject to cover.

    E51 - let's talk about why we need to focus on ourselves as well as our horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 25:32


    In this episode I have a tiny rant about why it's soooo important to not only focus on our horses but also ourselves when it comes to being better. After a few TBH if you're listening to this podcast you're probably already there but it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves of the improtance of what we do. If you feel this episode resonates or you want more people to hear the message please screen shot and share on your social media, the more we can get this message out there the better for all the horses xx

    E50 - Let's Talk about Culture in yards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 42:23


    This is a slightly different episode but something I've wanted to talk about as it's relevant to all of us who want to do the work I talk about on this podcast and in my social media, the culture we surround ourselves with. If you love this let me know and please please share with friends xx

    E49 - Let's talk about the canter seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 56:42


    Do you struggle to keep your stirrups or feel like you want to follow your horses movement more? Here's some ideas as to what may be happening and how you can improve.

    E48 - Let's Talk About Body Awareness as a Horse Rider and why it's so important

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 47:03


    In this episode I talk you through why body awareness is vital for us as riders and why we don't all have good body awareness, how we can do a simple thing to get it back and ultimately supercharge our riding.

    E47 - Let's talk about how we criticise ourselves as riders and how we can turn it into a positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 49:36


    This episode dives into how we critique ourselves as riders, and gives you real time tools to use to help you turn it into growth and and positive motivation. Remember to screen shot and share with me by tagging me into your posts @megparkinson_equestrian_coach. If you've found this episode helpful please share with your friends, thank you. Megs xxx

    E46 - Let's Talk About Anchoring as a horse rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 28:14


    In this episode I explain what I mean by anchoring, how it can help you improve and replicate good rides over and over, how it can help your horse to understand and how if you're a coach you need to understand this practical tool to help empower your riders.

    EP45 - Let's talk looking down when you ride!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 21:39


    A short and sweet episode into the fundamentals of why we need to look up! If you've ever been told to “

    E44 - Let's Talk about Trigger Stacking in our horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 35:49


    You may have heard of this before, but I felt this was needed to be spoken about when it comes to our horses and our own behaviour. So here's my take on it and hopefully it helps you to see some areas where we can improve our understanding with our horses. Check out www.MegParkinson.com for

    E43 - Lets talk about your Glutes!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 50:15


    In this episode I respond to / explain in more detail all about the glutes and how they affect our riding….good and bad . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E42 - AUDIO LESSON - A Focussed Hack

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 64:19


    After an unplanned mini break away from the podcast, I'm back with a brief catch up and an audio lesson to say sorry for my disappearance . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

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    E41 - Let's talk about the riders ribcage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 20:34


    I'm so excited to share this secret of riding with you . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E40 - Let's Talk About Taking some time to work on Fundamental Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 31:27


    This episode is slightly different to the recent biomechanical episodes, it's an insight into me and my current riding focus. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E39 - Let's talk collapsing in the canter & the canter position

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 30:57


    This episode is an answer to some of your questions about the canter position and how to maintain that. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E38 - Let's talk about collapsing as a rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 45:33


    In this episode I attempt to delve into the subject of why we collapse as a rider . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E37 - AUDIO LESSON - Are you sitting comfortably - the next level

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 34:44


    This is a follow on from E36 which is all about our biomechanics and the way we hold ourselves, this can be listened too whilst riding and is suitable for any pace but was recorded in the walk. . This is also linked with E6 - Are you sitting comfortably, so if you haven't listened to that audio lesson you may want to head back there first. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E36 - Let's talk about what may be behind a positional problem that you just can't “fix”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 45:15


    In this episode I delve into explaining how our nervous system has a greater function over our body than just making us stressed. And how this could be the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to correcting positional issues. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E35 - Let's talk about the Area Petplan Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 18:29


    Here's a little debrief on this weekends area dressage festival. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E34 - Let's Talk about “Feel” as a rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 45:00


    In this episode I take a deep dive into the elusive word “feel”. I explain how it is achievable but what we need to think about to achieve it. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E33 - You're not a rubbish rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 30:51


    In this episode I talk about all the things that can affect your ride and how you can finally let go of the thoughts that you're just rubbish

    E32 - Let's Talk How to get your horse infront of the leg

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 54:25


    A question asked of me so much with so many factors so let's dive in . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E31 - AUDIO LESSON - A Purposeful warm up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 34:35


    Warning *LISTEN ON A HEADPHONE IF RIDING* as there's horse noises! This episode is an audio lesson helping you find a purposeful warmup. . The sound quality isn't amazing as it was recorded in the early days of these audio lessons, but if you can get over that, it's a super helpful little session, if you get lost of things to do or want more purpose to your riding this is a great one for you. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E30 Lets talk about activating as a rider and how we do so

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 25:36


    For this episode I answer a question that's coming at me a lot on social media from you guys and explain how we need to activate our body when we ride. . This weeks Online riding club sessions have been all about this too, so remember if you like what I'm saying and find it helpful join me in the club for more daily help. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megparkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E29 - Lets talk about our hands as a rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 44:08


    In this episode I delve into the biomechanics that play into our ability have soft steady hands as a rider. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megpatkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E28 - AUDIO LESSON - Having fun with centre lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 61:35


    This one's an audio lesson, you can listen as you ride, top tip from others is have it in a headphone as then your horse doesn't think there's another one around. . This session is great if you compete at dressage, but it is beneficial to all who school their horses, recorded for my online riding club a few weeks ago, if you like it and want more then take a look below at the links. . Enjoy . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megpatkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

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    E27 - Let's talk more about an Independant seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 28:14


    Following on from E26, I delve into the details of how the hip muscles play a huge part in creating that independant seat. . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megpatkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E26 - Let's talk about an independant seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 35:18


    In this episode I answer one of the listeners questions about what is an independant seat and how do we go about getting one as a rider, this is obviously a vast subject so here's the beginning…. . Remember if you want a question answered send me a DM or email me megpatkinsonhorsemanship@gmail.com . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E25 - Let's talk about horses and napping

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 27:25


    In this episode I answer one of your questions about horses and why they nap. This is what I see when I work with horses that nap and how I work to turning them around. . If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. . If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E24 - Let's Talk About a riders Feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 23:19


    Rider Biomechanics Special - This episode is all about your feet as a rider and human and how they really affect your riding in so many ways. If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E23 - Let's Talk about my most recent dressage competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 19:46


    This episode I talk about my most recent dressage competition, relating back to my previous show debrief and how I feel I've improved and what's next to work on. If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

    E22 - AUDIO LESSON - HALF HALTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 48:55


    This is a full session riding, where we use half halts to rebalance and improve our basic school movements of 20m circles. If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

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    E21 - Lets Talk Building a Habit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 22:24


    In this episode I shar some tips on how to build a new habit when you feel like there not tons of time and you always manage to give up. If anything is relevant or you want to share your moments hit me up…. If you're interested in The Online Riding Club check out my website

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