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Alison Lincoln

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With an Equine Science Degree, Alison has taught on higher education courses in colleges across the UK. Her book “Equine Sports Coaching” was published in 2008 and remains on the BHS recommended reading list for their coaching qualifications. In 2022, Alison released her latest book "Be Your Own Equine Sports Coach", in which she discusses how to build personalised strategies and learn about the techniques that will enable you to unleash your riding potential. She has trained and ridden her own horses to medium-level dressage, novice eventing, and foxhunter show jumping.

Posts by Alison Lincoln

Equestrian Advice & Guides · General Equestrian Advice

Are You Fitting Comfortably? | All You Need To Know About Saddles

By Alison Lincoln 31-05-2023

Saddles The interaction between horse, tack and rider is complex. Research has shown that rider position and stability in the saddle are vital for good performance, which is why it’s so important to have the saddle fitted for you as well as your horse. This sounds obvious but if your saddle is too small you will tend to find yourself sat on the back of the saddle rather than in the middle. And that’s important because with the addition of the rider the average force on...

Equestrian Advice & Guides · General Equestrian Advice

Everybody's Talking About Rugging

By Alison Lincoln 12-10-2022

Everybody’s talking about rugs... At this time of year the hot topic of discussion tends to be whether or not to rug and if rugging what weight of rug to use. There are lots of opinions out there from proponents of the “naturally” kept horse to welfare charities, vets, professional riders and livery yard owners, but can science offer us any guidance? Firstly, what we do know is that horses are able to adapt to a wide range of environmental co...

Equestrian Advice & Guides · Beginners Advice

Do I need an instructor, a trainer or a coach?

By Alison Lincoln 25-05-2022

In the equestrian world there are many people offering lessons, some describe themselves as instructors, others as trainers and some as coaches. But how do you decide who is right for you? And does what someone calls themselves really matter? If we took a straw poll of the industry we’d likely get the following general definitions: Instructor - Someone who focuses predominantly on the rider and developing their riding skills and technique by passing on facts and knowledge. Of...