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The New Paradigm – A Lost Art (Part 2)
A Master of the Chinese art of Calligraphy makes it look effortless and flowing like a dance of perfection, ease and grace. There are only 5 brush strokes in classical […]

The New Paradigm – A Lost Art (Part 1)
“Art is Long, Life is Short” – Lao Tzu Riding is an art and the greatest enemy of art is hurry, the driving force behind which is to reach a goal, achieve or […]

This is NOT Yield to Pressure
The predominant method in riding and Horse Training is “Yield to Pressure”. What does that really mean? The biggest drawback of using yield to pressure as the basis of riding […]

An Introduction to Ride From Within (Part 3)
James Shaw’s Unique and Special Gift The reason James can understand and teach this is that he was born with a unique gift of ‘seeing’ which makes him very different […]

An Introduction to Ride From Within (Part 2)
Rotation of the Bones Using Small Muscles and no Tension So, the problem most riders face is that the tension they use to keep their balance separates them from their […]

An Introduction to Ride From Within (Part 1)
“Ride From Within” is a unique riding philosophy and method developed by James Shaw. James brings a set of totally unique life experiences and knowledge coupled with a special gift […]

What Does James See?
This article is a written companion to the video

Braces (or Blocks) in a Horse Are Reversible
In the US they are called ‘braces’ in the UK they are called ‘blocks’ but no matter where you are in the world braces in the horse are nearly always caused by the rider and therefore can be solved by the rider.
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