For most emerging eventers, the dream of competing at the upper levels is paired with the reality of a mortgage, a fuel bill and a manager who still expects…
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How to Balance Riding with a Day Job Without Losing Your Seat
Keeping a training journal: what to record each ride
A training journal becomes a quiet partner in any eventer's routine, capturing details the mind forgets between sessions. Riders who compete across the three…
Why top-rider jumping clinics are worth every minute
There's a particular kind of quiet that fills a clinic arena when a rider who has campaigned at four-star level steps in to watch a course. Every rider in the…
Choosing the right debut event for a young horse
Selecting a first competition for a young horse carries weight far beyond the dressage score on the day. The right outing shapes how a horse reads the world of…
Mastering combination fences in show jumping
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…
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…