Disciplines

Dressage

The horse spine: How to ride in a back-friendly way

The horse spine and back are one of THE most important parts of the body and are at least as sensitive as our own. If

Dressage

Ingrid Klimke’s Cavaletti Training Tips & Exercises

Table of Contents What is Cavaletti? Why is Cavaletti training important for your horse? How much Cavaletti training is good for your horse? What are

Dressage

The Benefits of Working with Long Reins

Working on long reins is a fascinating and supreme discipline of classical horse training. This requires a lot of trust between horses and humans because

Dressage

Is it horse-friendly? Train your eye to recognize good horse training

It’s time to train your eye for horse-friendly training! There has been criticism of dressage for years, and not always without reason… All too often

Dressage

Flexion and Bend – Why is it so important in riding?

The basis for all riding: without flexion there is no bend, and without bending there is no straightening and gymnastics. So it’s important to learn

Show Jumping

Course jumping: 4 preparatory exercises for success

Preparation is half the battle – this also applies to jumping courses. Just going for it is not the right strategy here. It’s safer and

Dressage

5 Rules to Develop More Swing in Your Dressage Movements

“Real” momentum in dressage not only looks good, it is also a test of proper training. In this article you will find out what a correct swing looks like, how you can improve your horse’s swing, and which five rules you should definitely keep in mind when developing swing.

Basic Knowledge

The Horse’s Canter – A Guideline on How to Ride and Improve

Find out about the biomechanics behind the canter of your horse and understand what to do in order to ride and sit the canter better and also how to improve this gait.

Basic Knowledge

Success is Just Around the Bend: Tips for Developing the Bending Dressage Horse

Flexibility. It’s one of our most important traits. Life is all about flexibility. Whether it’s preparing for a last-minute meeting, dealing with a change in plans for your dinner date, or simply embracing a spontaneous moment during this great adventure we call life, everyone needs to be flexible. Everyone needs to have a little bend. So do horses; especially in the complex arena of the world of dressage.

Basic Knowledge

Interval Training for Horses: The Ultimate Guide

Nowadays interval training is used in many areas of equestrian, but most commonly in eventing and endurance. This is because high levels of stamina are required.

Basic Knowledge

Preparing the Endurance Horse: Two Minds; One Vision

Nothing in life illustrates the human condition more profoundly than a person’s resilience—an individual’s ability to overcome the adversity they meet over the course of their life with grace; with fortitude.

Basic Knowledge

Introducing the Rider’s Aids to Young Horses

The rider has three aids that connect him to his horse and that serve as means of communication: The leg aids, the weights aids and the rein aids.

Disciplines

The Fundamentals of Driving in Equestrianism

It doesn’t matter if the driving sport is used for leisure or competition, if it is with a single, a pair or a four- in- hand carriage or with horses or ponies- anything is possible!

Disciplines

Mastering Flying Changes

Flying changes are either inevitable in the jumping course or the next step to a more advanced dressage level. Either way, it is a wonderful feeling for the rider when the horse changes leads in canter by jumping energetic and powerful into the new direction.