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 2020 was the weirdest year (so far ;) ) ...  No competing in my case, not only because of Covid, but mostly because I had no means of transport for a good part of the year..). Not much IRL coaching because of Covid... Several horses with little health scares (colic mostly due to the weird temperature ch...

What a year it has been... and there is still a little bit to go. But whatever endurance season we might or might not have had, it's slowly coming to an end and the winter is ahead. For some it will be a tougher winter than usual, with the Covid restrictions we are likely to get out less than we would like. BUT we can still do loads online! We can ...

2 Free and 11 recorded webinars (and more coming up!)As it is not always easy (and in these COVID times, safe) to come to you to tell you about my experiences in endurance, so I have started doing webinars on several endurance-related subjects.  This means I am no longer bound to distances and can talk to you from all over the world (well...

Now and then people ask me to help them find a horse for endurance. It can be daunting because there are so many horses out there and they want THAT special one. Which of course then puts the pressure on us all ;) .  I'll do some blogs to hopefully help you think about the options when you want to buy a horse (and it really...

In this week of mental health awareness, I felt like writing a little piece to share some of my thoughts and experience about this.  What we all see on the outside is not necessarily what is going on on the inside. We try to look our best, act confident and pretend all is well. Social media is aiding that: don't we all select th...

 It's life Jim, but not as we know it… Well that sums up the situation we are all in pretty much, doesn't it? Social life reduced to Facetime/zoom or house party contacts, homeschooling, queuing in supermarkets with only a few inside. Some of us have loads of time on our hands, and others are busier than ever. Many are only going outside for t...

 Hi! Welcome to my very first blog on my new website. I am so proud to show you everything I have been working on for the last few months. It was a challenge getting all the content for the website. As English is not my native language, it was a good exercise in writing. I realised that speaking English is quite different from writing it! I'm ...

Where should we place the saddle?  When I am meeting clients for saddle fitting, I always let them place the saddle on the horses back. It is valuable information for me to see where they put it, as a lot of people put the saddle too far forward or too far back. And of course, that will influence the fit of the saddle, and therefore the comfor...

 As an equestrian sports coach (focusing on endurance) it is always interesting to visit rides without taking part as a competitor. Crewing or volunteering can give fascinating insights into what some endurance riders get up to. It helps me finding issues people might need help with, and I can give something back to the ride organisers that ar...

As an equestrian sports coach (focusing on endurance) it is always interesting to visit rides without taking part as a competitor. My previous blog (Exercise physiology 1: the importance of warming up for our energy stores) was about my experiences at a ride I was helping out at. I talked about the importance of a proper warming up by comparing our...