Eventing combines dressage, cross-country and show jumping into one demanding test of horse and rider. Each phase measures a different quality: obedience and…
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Understanding Eventing Scoring From Dressage to Show Jumping
Leg protection essentials for cross-country schooling
Cross-country schooling asks a great deal from a horse’s legs. A horse may gallop across uneven turf, jump solid fences, land on changing surfaces and turn…
How to improve your show jumping accuracy under pressure
Accuracy in show jumping is rarely decided by a single dramatic moment. It is built through the small choices made before and between fences: the quality of…
Choosing the Right Bit for Your Event Horse
Selecting a bit for an event horse is a balance between communication, comfort and reliable control. The ideal mouthpiece is not necessarily the most severe…
Seasonal turnout tips for performance horses
Turnout is a major part of keeping a performance horse sound, settled and ready to work. Time outside supports movement, digestion and social wellbeing, yet…
The Essential Role Of A Groom At An Eventing Competition
Eventing is often presented through the rider’s performance: the accuracy of dressage, the boldness of cross-country and the careful jumping of the final…
Steady Starts: Managing Nerves at the Start Box
The start box compresses an entire day of eventing into a few intense seconds. You have travelled, warmed up, walked the course and checked your tack, yet the…
Developing A Dressage Test Warm-Up Routine That Works
A reliable dressage warm-up routine helps an event horse enter the arena attentive, supple and ready to perform the movements required by the test. It should…
Build A More Careful, Athletic Jump With Gridwork
A good jumping round is shaped long before horse and rider enter the arena. Rhythm, balance, straightness and confidence all influence how a horse approaches a…
Conditioning the Event Horse for the Long Format
Long-format eventing asks a horse to be more than fit enough for a single fast effort. The athlete must complete dressage with focus, cover sustained distance…