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I would always support investing in our coaches because the pay off is so great as they influence so many hundreds of riders over their lifetime. I agree with Sebastian Coe, the Olympic 800m and 1,500m medalist and now head of the 2012 London Olympi…
That would be wonderful..William
waits with baited breath for the new article!!! Don't know how I missed this one first time around?? Very true about having a coach to walk the course with and having the coach know your strenghs and weekness's. Of course your knees will hold up!!!…
I would always support investing in our coaches because the pay off is so great as they influence so many hundreds of riders over their lifetime. I agree with Sebastian Coe, the Olympic 800m and 1,500m medalist and now head of the 2012 London Olympi…
2 quote RNH,its ugly and its wrong, i,ll b more rude about it.
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- About Me:
- I am an equestrian author, having written The Complete Horse Riding Manual, published by Dorling Kindersley and now translated into eleven languages. I am also inventor of the Micklem Multibridle, which offers significant improvements in comfort for the horse and can be used as a bridle, a lunge cavesson and a bitless bridle. I discovered Karen and David O'Connors Olympic horses Bico, Custom Made and Gilt Edge and bred Karen's Olympic ride in Hong Kong, Mandiba. I give presentations round the world on many subjects specialising in Coaching, Young Horse Training, Assessing Riders and Horses, Rider Safety, and Performance Priorities, and designed the unique structures for improving performance, Habitual Hats and The GO! Rules. I am a Fellow of the British Horse Society and live in Ireland.
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Best of William Micklem - 12 - AT LAST A HIGH INTEREST INVESTMENT
I would always support investing in our coaches because the pay off is so great as they influence so many hundreds of riders over their lifetime. I agree with Sebastian Coe, the Olympic 800m and 1,500m medalist and now head of the 2012 London Olympics, that more money should go to
coaching and coaches rather than to individual performers because it is
Posted on March 12, 2010 at 4:00am — 2 Comments
Best of William Micklem - 11 - FEAR AND THE ‘MAGGOT IN THE MIND'
Never underestimate the power of the mind, not only as a power for good but also as a negative power that can subconsciously restrict your activities and achievements. Fear is often connected to a negative attitude. There are two connec
… ContinuePosted on March 5, 2010 at 4:00am — 5 Comments
Best of William Micklem - 10 - FEARS CAN BE CONQUERED
Why do we not talk more about fear, when fear is a common emotion in cross country riders? There is probably no sane person who is totally fearless and everyone has his or her limits. Even a Grand Prix racing car driver, who is brave enough to aver
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 4:00am —
William Micklem says WE ARE PART OF SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL - Part 2
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ROLLKUR - Huff and Puff Training and Leadership by William Micklem
Posted on February 18, 2010 at 6:45pm — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (61 comments)
- At 5:29pm on February 14, 2010,
Anna Trinder said… - that's fab, thanks, I especially like 'love it or leave it'. So true! Fortunately I love it! As you clearly do.
- At 9:24am on February 8, 2010,
Abi amber Rule said… - Hi William,
thankyou for the great articles i especially liked the photograph of when you were at the Fourburrow pony club!
This coming summer i have 2months holiday before i go back to university and i was thinking about coming over to work in Ireland. I would love to go somewhere where i could really improve my riding (show jumping mainly) and was wandering if you new of anywhere i could go?
with kind regards
Abi
(Bridgette Ash's daughter).
- At 11:26am on January 19, 2010,
Christianna Capra said…
- Dear William,
I thank you sincerely... sorry to be a pest, I am just so excited to read your riding manual book...!!!
thanks so very much -
Christianna Capra
211 West 56th Street, #36B
NY NY 10019 (USA)
I hope to visit IRE one day and would love to clinic with / meet you.
Your work is very forward and it makes a lot of sense to me, I am sure I will get much out of reading your book.
Thank you William and Happy New Year!
best,
CC
www.springreinsofhope.com
:)
PS; i just love the photo of you as a tall youngster jumping the ditch - the pony mare is so dedicated to you! :)
- At 11:24pm on January 14, 2010,
Liz Goldsmith said…
- Hi William, thanks for your prompt and thoughtful reply. I have been participating in a debate about this issue and asked you because I have used your bridle (in both bitless and bitted configurations), along with several other bitless bridles. Until last year I had a Trakehner who had a low palate and a thick tongue. He found many bits uncomfortable but was a pleasure to ride in a bitless bridle, although he preferred a side pull. My TB, on the other hand, seems happiest in a simple, single-joint loose ring snaffle.
I have two concerns about adapting bitless bridles in competitive dressage. First, I think that in most cases you can have a more subtle conversation with your horse using a bit. Isn't one of the points of moving to a double bridle that you have the ability to "talk" to your horse differently using the curb vs. the snaffle? The bitless bridles are great for riders with less than ideal hands because they have a more muted effect (other than hackamores) but are less subtle.
It also bothers me that it seems like this push is an extension of The Dr. Cook's bitless bridle marketing campaign. Why is the recommendation to the USEF just for cross under designs? I know that some horses (like mine) react poorly to poll pressure. He objected strenuously to the Dr. Cook's bridle. I didn't have the same problem with your bridle, probably because the strap goes over the crownpiece so that the pressure is more dispersed. However, a simple side pull can be very effective. I read somewhere that the Dutch Federation evaluated all kinds of bitless bridles when they decided to change the rules to include a bitless option and that they did not limit it to cross under bridles. I wasn't able to find any detailed information about that decision, do you know where I can access it? Sorry to rant! Liz
- At 1:48pm on December 12, 2009,
Joan Goswell said…
- How Zen like! It's a great philosophy! Doodle 's in Florida and enjoying his oranges!!!!
- At 1:39pm on December 12, 2009,
Joan Goswell said…
- William, good to hear from you and thanks Once again for yr compliments. I'm not sure if they are always earned. It's going to be fun on this blog although I'm a newbie at this thing so I hope everyone pardons any stupid mistakes I make!
- At 1:42pm on November 17, 2009,
Ken Bolton said… - Thanks William, we are presently in Seville and leave early January for the Caribbean then through the Panama canal in April and on to the Galapagos islands. After a lifetime with horses I have discovered a whole new life out there, it should be quite an adventure. Celtic Spirit is a fabulous 26 meter ketch owned by Dublin businessman Michael Holland.
- At 7:07pm on November 15, 2009,
Akaash Maharaj said… - Thank you for your note. I have enjoyed reading your blog, and particularly your thoughts on thoroughbred breeding.
- At 5:16pm on November 7, 2009,
Anna Trinder said…
- Thanks William, I appreciate your positivity.... Anna
- At 10:37pm on October 30, 2009,
Elizabeth Gormley said… - Hello William,
Thank you so very much for your prompt and thoughtful response to my letter. I said it in another way in my original letter, but the way you define a breed according to the genes rather than the pedigree brand label is accurate and supported by a rapidly growing body of provable scientific evidence. Thank you for looking out for the absolute welfare of the horses by encouraging the production of animals with gene traits to do their jobs safely. Performance is truly all that matters. The SNP chip that many equine genetics researchers are now using and their future research is likely to prove you right. Do hope to meet up one day as well - lots to converse about! Many thanks for the encouraging compliment about our boy. It will encourage us in our prep for winter and spring shows.
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