Forgetting a dressage test in the arena can feel like the entire competition has suddenly gone quiet. The letters are still around the edge, your horse is…
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What To Do When You Forget Your Dressage Test In The Arena
What actually shifts when you step up to Preliminary
The jump from Training Level to Preliminary is one of those milestones every eventer talks about, and it rarely feels as straightforward as it sounds on paper.…
Why horses get stiff after travelling and how to bring them back
Travelling horses to competitions across New South Wales, Victoria, or South Australia is part of life for anyone serious about eventing. A long float trip can…
Why I Write a Short Note to My Horse After Every Ride
I have always been someone who remembers a ride in fragments: the feel of a soft rein, the moment a horse relaxes through the back, a fence that arrived sooner…
How to Choose a Helmet That Feels Good All Day
A long day at a horse trial starts before sunrise and ends well after the last rosette has been handed out. Between the early morning hack to warm up,…
Confidence When Riding a Skinnier Fence
Eventers talk a lot about rideability, fitness and balance, but ask anyone who has walked a course with skinny brush fences on the cross-country map and they…
What one bold horse taught me about tricky cross-country combinations
It was a stinking hot January arvo at Werribee when I finally realised how little I actually knew about riding a combination. The kind of heat that makes the…
to Stay Connected With Your Horse Through the Bridle
Every rider knows the moment the reins go slack and the horse walks off without you. That hollow, almost embarrassed feeling is the opposite of what a bridle…
Why I never skip the cool-down walk after a gallop
There's a moment after the cross-country finish flags when every part of me wants to leap off, throw my arms around my horse's neck, and sprint back to the…
Packing Your Tack Trunk for a Weekend Horse Trial
Whether you're heading to Boneo Park, Sydney Eventing, or a smaller club trial out near Toowoomba, the weekend away starts long before the horse floats roll…