A sound weekly programme helps an event horse develop the strength, balance and confidence required for dressage, show jumping and cross-country. The best…
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Creating a Weekly Training Schedule for Event Horses
Trailering Your Horse to an Event Safely
Hauling a horse down the highway is one of those jobs that looks deceptively simple from the outside, but every eventer knows the quiet knot of nerves that…
Gym Workouts for Equestrians: Core and Stability
Riders often treat core strength as something that happens in the saddle, but the best posting trots, quietest hands, and most secure galloping positions are…
Reading A Cross-Country Fence Before You Leave the Warm-Up Ring
A cross-country round begins long before the starter sends you towards the first fence. From the warm-up ring, you can already gather useful information about…
Mastering focus through every phase of eventing
Across a three-day event, the fittest horse and the most polished technique can still unravel if the rider's mind drifts for a single stride. The mental game…
Pre-Competition Horse Health Checks for Australian Eventers
Going through a structured health assessment the day before an event can be the difference between a smooth start and a frustrating morning in the warm-up…
Building a Partnership with Your Event Horse
A successful event horse partnership is built through hundreds of ordinary interactions: a quiet grooming session, a balanced transition, a thoughtful response…
Simple dressage exercises that strengthen your riding
Dressage often gets a reputation for being overly complicated, full of mysterious circles and terminology that sounds like a foreign language. In reality,…
Water complexes: tips for a smoother crossing
The water complex is one of the most recognisable features on any eventing cross-country course, and for good reason. Combining a drop into water, a stride…
How to ride a ditch and brush jump with confidence
The combination of a ditch and brush jump sits among the most feared questions on a cross-country course. Riders who have spent years chasing ribbons at…