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…
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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…
Why I Keep My Horse’s Bridle Clean Between Rides
A bridle is one of the smallest pieces of equipment in the tack room, yet it has an enormous influence on a ride. It sits against the horse’s poll, cheeks,…
How to Turn a Bad Warm-Up Into a Good Test
A poor warm-up can make a capable horse feel distracted, tense, or oddly disconnected. The first few minutes may include a spook at the judges’ car, a rushed…
What I Do When I Feel Overwhelmed Before a Competition
The hours before a competition can make even ordinary tasks feel enormous. At an eventing competition, there is a horse to ride, gear to clean, a timetable to…
The Secret to Finding the Perfect Eventing Girth
A girth can look like a small piece of tack, yet it has a surprisingly large influence on an event horse’s comfort, freedom of movement and confidence. It sits…
Helping A Horse That Jumps Bigger Than Expected
A horse that jumps too big can be thrilling, intimidating and surprisingly difficult to ride. The problem is rarely that the horse is “trying to be naughty”.…
Why Outdoor Arenas Build Better Dressage Horses
I have never believed that dressage horses are made entirely under cover. An indoor arena can be wonderfully useful, especially when rain is blowing sideways…
The day a new partnership found its double clear
The first time I rode a double-clear round on a new horse, the result felt almost too neat to belong to us. We had only recently started figuring each other…