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Tara Osborn

🚨 PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

This Thursday at 8:30pm my brand-new YouTube video goes live:
ā€œ10-Minute Groundwork Routineā€ 🐓✨

This routine is perfect if you:
āœ… Want a simple warm-up before riding
āœ… Need a quick but effective session when you’re short on time
āœ… Want to check your horse’s posture, balance, and relaxation

You’ll see two different horses (Demi & Will) working through the routine so you can compare how the same exercise looks depending on the horse. I’ll explain what’s happening in the moment and what to look for in your own horse — packed with tips, detail, and takeaways you can use straight away.

šŸ’¬ And here’s the best part — I’ll be LIVE in the chat during the premiere answering your questions in real time. So if you’re not sure whether these exercises are right for your horse, or how to adapt them, bring your questions and let’s talk it through.

šŸŽ There’s also an exclusive discount code hidden in the video, plus links to further sign-ups and resources.

šŸ“Œ The premiere starts at 8:30pm this Thursday — the YouTube link is in the comments below. Click it, set your reminder, and join me live!

Don’t worry if you can’t watch it live the video will remain on YouTube.

Who’s watching with me? šŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļøšŸŽ

4 months ago | [YT] | 1

Tara Osborn

✨ Why I Do What I Do ✨

My background has always been in the more competitive, dressage-focused world. But somewhere along the way, I realised something important…

The common denominator in the things that were going wrong with my horses was me.

That was a hard realisation to sit with. It meant I had to take a long, honest look at what I was doing, why I was doing it, and the belief system I had followed up until that point. From then on, I left no stone unturned.

The biggest shift came when I met my current horse, Demi. With her, I took a completely different path from the one I’d taken with all my other horses. She became my greatest teacher, and through her, I’ve learned more than I could have imagined about soundness, balance, behaviour, and true connection.

This journey has now spanned over 10 years. In that time I’ve gone down countless rabbit holes, explored every angle, and built up an enormous amount of experience – learning what works, what doesn’t, and why horses develop the problems they do. Tack, feet, feed, management, exercises, posture, movement… nothing has been left out.

It hasn’t always been easy, but I wouldn’t change it. Because now I feel completely confident in my approach, and I know that when I work with people who are open-minded and ready to make changes, we can create extraordinary differences in their horses’ lives.

And that’s why I love what I do.
That’s why I do what I do.
And it’s why I’ll continue doing it. šŸ’™

5 months ago | [YT] | 0

Tara Osborn

Do You Know What Your Horse REALLY Needs?

Your horse’s training isn’t just about ā€œworking harder.ā€ It’s about working smarter.

The RIGHT exercises will:
āœ… Build the correct muscle chains
āœ… Improve alignment and balance
āœ… Create strength without tension

But how do you know what’s right?
Every horse has unique needs. A posture check often reveals subtle issues holding them back—things that standard plans (circles, serpentines, transitions) don’t address.

šŸ’” What if you could stop guessing?

That’s exactly what I help with. My Posture & Movement Assessments identify where your horse is right now—and what will help them move, feel, and perform better.

Click the link to stop guessing and start progressing
www.longdrovedc.co.uk/book-an-assessment/

6 months ago | [YT] | 0