Welcome To The Scales of Riding
A simple step by step system to develop your riding skill and feel, and create a more harmonious relationship with your horse
There is a Scales of Training for horses, but a framework for riders didn’t exist until now. The Scales of Riding is your missing link.
The Scales are contained inside a simple pyramid that builds your skills, improves your feel and boosts your confidence – layer upon layer. As you journey through them you unlock new levels of feel, awareness and co-ordination. You build the skills to manage your own mind and body.
There are thousands of books, videos, instructors and social media “experts” out there, but not a single one of them understands your body, your physical strengths or limitations or the unique challenges you have with your horse.
Even with a great trainer, every rider eventually realises that there are things no trainer can fix for you. The Scales help you diagnose what’s going on that no-one else can see from the ground, so you can fix them yourself and make that next breakthrough.
You need to know exactly what to work on when you are alone so you can tune into your own body, finesse your balance and build your feel.
That’s exactly what The Scales are for. Use them to become your own best coach and build the a trust based partnership with your horse.
And the best part is that The Scales of Riding are FREE to use. All the key information is right here. When you want to dive deeper or get more help to implement them, there are resources here to help you. Use the free downloads, pre-order the new Scales of Riding book or enquire about a clinic for your yard or club, or book a private lesson. Online sessions are available either unmounted or mounted. You can even have a single one to one 30 minute video call with the SoR creator to decide if the system is right for you.
How Do the Scales Work?
The Scales describe the physical and mental skills you need to continually develop your riding, and to keep improving. Every skill layer builds on top of the foundation layer below it.
Each time you reach the top of the pyramid, a whole new level of skill level opens up to you, so when you to re-visit the foundation layers below again, you have more awareness, more feel and more confidence. You start to notice and control your body and mind at a new level of awareness that wasn’t accessible to you the last time you ventured up the pyramid. Every skill interlocks, and your riding gets more and more refined.
What Level of Riders Do They Work For
Training and Trainers
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The Scales of Riding are your personal tool. Although not designed to replace instruction, they are a lifeline if you spend a lot of time riding without help. If you do have a trainer, feel free to share The Scales of Riding with them, or just use them quietly in the background to enhance your learning alongside your lessons.
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Every riding problem has a solution when you know where to look. The challenge with riding is that it’s often difficult to know where the problem starts - with the horse, or with the rider? Or has the rider just been sucked into the horses problem? The Scales help you to untangle cause and effect.
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If you are a coach or trainer and want a simple framework to use to enhance your teaching, The Scales are ideal. They are visual, easy to explain and work at all levels from beginner right through to Grand Prix Dressage riders. You are welcome to use the basic principles for free. There is a licensed Scales of Riding Trainer Certification in development so get in touch if you want further details.
