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
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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
There’s one thing that can help you collect extra points at your next dressage test: riding a good dressage halt! That’s because a good halt counts as much as other “more difficult” dressage skills.
A dressage philosophy that emphasizes lightness. What do Philippe Karl and his students do differently?
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!
While rules can be quite relaxed when you are just competing against friends, when you start competing at a more serious level, you need the right equipment.
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
If you get on your horse after you’re warmed up, you make the ride easier for yourself and the horse. Seat problems are also easier
Preparation is half the battle. This also applies to jumping exercises for horses. It is much more fun, and much safer for horse and rider, if you prepare yourself step by step and grow with your tasks.
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
The discipline of show jumping is one of the three equestrian disciplines found at the Olympics, World Equestrian Games, World Cup Series, and the Nations Cup Series.
Whoever wants to ride wants to do so on a horse with a well-trained musculature. Because we all know that this is a huge factor in maintaining long term health and soundness.
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.
The Lipizzan is one of the oldest European horse breeds, known for its graceful appearance and its talent in classical dressage, the High School. It
Choosing the right tack for your horse is just as important as a regular dentist and farrier checkups because a non-fitting saddle or bridle can cause much damage to the horse.
Every horse is born unbalanced. If things go wrong on their own in the pasture, the horse can usually figure it out. However, when the
Kissing Spine is one of the most frequently diagnosed back diseases in horses and can be very painful. But what exactly is Kissing Spine in
Table of Contents: When are horses considered problem horses? Why are there problem horses? The importance of timely recognition of issues Problems due to human
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.
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
In this article you will find out why paying more attention to your training in walk will help your riding, with the likelihood of making more advanced movements easier to ask for and achieve.
