Two fences set on a related distance, with a strict stride count between them, can unravel a round in a heartbeat. Combination fences test everything a jumping…
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Mastering combination fences in show jumping
Using Dressage Training Scales to Build Your Horse
A well-trained event horse is built through small, repeatable improvements rather than dramatic schooling sessions. Dressage training scales provide a…
Shoe or Barefoot? Hoof Choices for Event Horses
The shoe vs. barefoot question has no universal answer for an event horse. A sound horse may perform happily with a full set of shoes, a partial setup, hoof…
USEA and FEI eventing: what riders need to know
Eventing combines dressage, cross-country and show jumping, yet the experience can look quite different depending on the rulebook. Riders competing in the…
Recovering after a fall in eventing: body, mind, and the road back
Falling off a horse lands somewhere between a rite of passage and a genuine shock for eventers, even those with decades of experience. The mix of speed, solid…
Mountain trail riding as cross-training for eventers
Eventing asks a horse and rider to change gears constantly. The pair must show composure and accuracy in dressage, boldness and fitness across country, then…
Eventing Goals That Guide a Stronger Season
A new eventing season brings a tempting list of possibilities: more outings, higher levels, better dressage marks, confident cross-country rounds and a place…
Teaching Your Horse to Look at Fences With Confidence
A horse that looks carefully at a fence is easier to guide, safer to jump and more capable of making sensible decisions in the air. In eventing, this visual…
Barefoot Hoof Care for Sound, Confident Event Horses
For an event horse, healthy feet are the foundation of every phase: the balance and precision of dressage, the speed and strength of cross-country, and the…
Rider nutrition for stronger eventing days
Eventing asks a rider to change gears repeatedly. A long morning of preparation may lead into dressage, a demanding cross-country round and show jumping,…