At a horse trial, the show jumping phase can look deceptively tidy. The arena is fenced, the jumps are brightly painted, and the route is printed clearly on…
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Why I Always Walk the Show Jumping Course Twice
The Day I Finally Conquered My Fear of Downhill Strides
There is a particular feeling that lives in the back of every event rider's mind when they look at a course map and see a steep descent coming after a…
Giocare a bingo con soldi veri: a measured online guide
For many people, the appeal of bingo lies in its simple rhythm: choose a ticket, follow the calls, and wait for the numbers that can change the result. Online…
Building trust with a horse that has trust issues
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.…
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,…