Most riders eventually cross paths with a horse that flinches at a brush, pins its ears when the girth tightens, or refuses to load on a float without a fight.…
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Building trust with a horse that has trust issues
Why I Pack a Personal First-Aid Kit in My Tack Trunk
There's a particular kind of silence that follows a fall at a horse trial, the kind where the wind keeps blowing through the eucalyptus along the cross-country…
Conditioning for Intermediate: the lessons I picked up the hard way
I still remember the moment I realised I was out of my depth. We had walked the cross-country course at the Melbourne International Three Day Event, and the…
A Calm, Safe Introduction to Water Jumps
Water jumps can look deceptively simple. A shallow tray, a strip of blue beneath a fence, or a wide pond may seem like a small question for an experienced…
Helping a tense horse feel settled in the dressage ring
A horse that becomes tight, distracted or reactive in the dressage arena is rarely being difficult for the sake of it. The ring can combine unfamiliar…
The Quiet Moments After a Final Jump
There is a particular stillness that arrives after the last fence of an eventing round. A few seconds earlier, my horse and I were thinking forward, balancing,…
The Food That Gets Me Home After a Long Event
By the time the horse is washed, rugs are on, gear is packed and the final float door is secured, I am usually operating on a strange mixture of relief,…
Live casino gratis spelen with a clear view of Bruno Casino
For many people in the equestrian world, a quiet evening after training is as valuable as a well-run competition day. Once the tack is cleaned, the horse is…
How to practice cross-country turns without a course
A cross-country course gives you plenty of visual information: flagged fences, changes of terrain, narrow questions, and a route that asks you to balance speed…
What a Deliberate Buck Taught Me About Riding
There are rides you remember because everything went beautifully: the horse was soft, the distances came up, and you finished feeling as though you had briefly…