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MEET THE EXPERT
EMMA CHAPMAN is a Western rider and instructor based in North Yorkshire. She has trained, shown and competed in a range of Western disciplines with various equines, from American Quarter Horses and Paints to native ponies and former racehorses. She takes on horses for schooling and starting and also runs a Western riding school that caters for beginners through to experienced competitive riders. Visit emmachapmantraining.co.uk
THE WESTERN WAY
“InWestern there are five basic body manoeuvres. Only once the horse can do all five do we start to ask for more,” says Emma Chapman. These manoeuvres are…
Bending the neck laterally from side to side (Your Horse, October 2023, Training, Confidence). Lifting the head up and down (Your Horse, November 2023, Training, Confidence). Moving the shoulders (Your Horse, December 2023, Training, Confidence). Moving the ribs (Your Horse, January, Training, Confidence). Moving the hips.
