Every horse and rider is a unique partnership, as distinct as a fingerprint.
My programs are designed to give you more than just a lesson. They empower you with the framework, body awareness and confidence.
By combining unmounted theory with functional movement, you will learn to quiet the overthinking, replace self-talk with curiosity, and deliver light, effective cues. Together, we shift from rigid instruction into true collaboration, giving you the tools to build a healthy partnership.
Hey, I'm Trish Tweddell
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Founder of Eckwood Equestrian | Total Self-Carriage Fitness, Clinics & Retreats
I believe that every horse and rider combination is capable of achieving high-level movement, lightness, and partnership. Success isn’t reserved for a naturally gifted few. It comes down to how you are coached to train yourself and your horse.
Through Total Self-Carriage fitness programs, immersive retreats, and hands-on clinics, I help riders step away from overthinking and bracing, replacing frustration and self-doubt with body awareness, curiosity, and lasting confidence.
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I'm Trish Tweddell. Â Here's My Story.Â
Reclaiming Feel and the Evolution of My Coaching
For a long time, I rode the way so many of us were taught: work harder, grip tighter, and pray that self-carriage happens one day. I was coached against my own anatomy, believing my seat needed to be a strong, heavy anchor. But all that gripping did was block my horse’s motion, stifle flow, and leave us both feeling frustrated, in pain and disconnected. Whenever a movement fell apart, I’d retreat into my own head, overthinking every stride and listening to a constant stream of critical self-talk. Are pain, shame and humiliation really the best teachers?
I knew there had to be a better way.The real breakthrough came when I looked at how we naturally learn.
Think back to how you learned to walk as a child. Nobody handed you a step-by-step manual, and no one scolded your technique. Your body simply explored, adapted, and discovered balance through pure, intuitive feel. Yet somewhere along our equestrian journeys, most of us swapped that innate wisdom for rigid rules, physical tension, and fear of making mistakes (rooted in shame based coaching).
I realized I had to completely unlearn years of defensive riding to rediscover what true lightness felt like.
That realization changed my own riding and completely reshaped my coaching philosophy. I stepped off the horse to study human biomechanics with Train Your Seat, and later posture and breathing with Hypopressives, realizing that when a rider understands the theory of functional movement on the ground, a clear physical blueprint is built before they ever gather their reins.
Lessons stopped being a rigid broadcast of "do this, don't do that." Instead, they evolved into a true collaboration. Harsh judgment was replaced by quiet observation: Notice what happened, stay curious, and adjust.
The core principles of riding and the biomechanics of horse and human haven't changed in hundreds of years. You don't need a secret shortcut or a lifetime of struggle; you just need a framework that quietens the noise and allows feel back in.
When you understand the theory and reconnect with your natural ability to adapt, you become your horse’s best trainer. You gain the confidence to solve problems in real time, using a coach for periodic check-ins rather than a constant crutch.
To me, giving you the keys to your own progress isn't just good coaching, it is the very definition of empowerment.
"...felt an amazing sense of relaxation and freedom in my body, free from chronic tension and pain..."
-Â Susan L
"...Trish's vibrant, positive teaching style enriches the experience. Truly a stand out program"
-Â Linda W
"I transformed my balance, achieving stability and releasing tension in my upper back while effectively engaging my core"
-Â Kim M
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Why I Do It
I do this work because I know what it feels like to sit in the saddle feeling stuck, frustrated, in pain and disconnected. Overthinking every stride, gripping for control, and wondering why the progress just won't stick. I’ve been there, fighting against my own body and listening to that loud, critical voice telling me I wasn't doing enough.
I also know the pure, quiet joy of the moment everything shifts. The moment bracing dissolves into suppleness, overthinking gives way to true feel, and you and your horse finally move as one seamless partnership.
I believe with every fiber of my being that this level of harmony isn't a secret talent reserved for a gifted few. That intuitive, adaptable learner lives inside you, just waiting to be heard.
I do this because every rider deserves to trade self-doubt and tension for curiosity, lightness, and clarity. My mission is to empower you with the body awareness and functional movement tools to become your horse's best trainer, so you can troubleshoot in real time with confidence.
This isn't just about better riding today; it’s about creating a sustainable, joyful approach to horsemanship that supports both you and your horse for a lifetime.
I can’t wait to meet you, hear your story, and help you step into the effortless partnership that has been waiting for you all along.
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