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title: Willow & Withers Stables Blog | Rider Training
description: Rider Training | Sharing our love of horses through stories, training tips, local horse shows and highlighting riders and their horses.
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# Our Blog

## Sharing our love of horses through stories, training tips, local horse shows and highlighting riders and their horses.

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-if-we-treated-lost-riding-confidence-like-an-injury>

Riding Simulator

### [What If We Treated Lost Riding Confidence Like an Injury?](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-if-we-treated-lost-riding-confidence-like-an-injury)

 Melanie  Oct 1, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/how-a-horse-riding-simulator-can-help-you-become-a-better-rider>

Rider Training

### [How a Horse-Riding Simulator Can Help You Become a Better Rider](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/how-a-horse-riding-simulator-can-help-you-become-a-better-rider)

 Melanie  Sep 4, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-can-a-horse-simulator-tell-you-about-your-riding>

Riding Simulator

### [What Can a Horse Simulator Tell You About Your Riding?](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-can-a-horse-simulator-tell-you-about-your-riding)

 Melanie  Aug 15, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/the-lunge-lesson-reimagined-why-riders-learn-so-much-on-will-oh>

Riding Simulator

### [The Lunge Lesson Reimagined: Why Riders Learn So Much on Will-oh!](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/the-lunge-lesson-reimagined-why-riders-learn-so-much-on-will-oh)

 Melanie  Aug 10, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/more-than-a-winter-tool-how-riders-are-using-will-oh-this-summer>

Rider Training

### [More Than a Winter Tool: How Riders Are Using Will-oh! This Summer](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/more-than-a-winter-tool-how-riders-are-using-will-oh-this-summer)

 Melanie  Jun 28, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-is-an-interactive-horse-simulator>

Riding Simulator

### [What Is an Interactive Horse Simulator?](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-is-an-interactive-horse-simulator)

 Melanie  Jun 10, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/why-we-created-the-ride-in-balance-will-oh-rider-transformation-journey>

Riding Simulator

### [Why We Created the Ride in Balance: Will-oh! Rider Transformation Journey](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/why-we-created-the-ride-in-balance-will-oh-rider-transformation-journey)

 Melanie  Jun 3, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-will-oh-revealed-about-one-riders-position>

Rider Training

### [What Will-oh Revealed About One Rider’s Position](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/what-will-oh-revealed-about-one-riders-position)

 Laura Kelland May  May 19, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/from-feel-to-real-transform-your-riding-with-ship-in-simulator-sessions-at-will-oh>

Riding Simulator

### [From Feel to Real: Transform Your Riding with Ship-In + Simulator Sessions at Will-oh!](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/from-feel-to-real-transform-your-riding-with-ship-in-simulator-sessions-at-will-oh)

 Melanie  Apr 18, 2026

<https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/beyond-the-basics-why-train-your-seat-ball-training-is-a-game-changer-for-riders>

Riding Simulator

### [Beyond the Basics: Why Train Your Seat Ball Training Is a Game-Changer for Riders](https://willowandwithers.ca/en/blog/beyond-the-basics-why-train-your-seat-ball-training-is-a-game-changer-for-riders)

 Melanie  Apr 10, 2026

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