Learning how to adopt a 2 point position is essential training for any aspiring hunter or jumper equestrian. A solid 2 point will help keep you balanced and moving...
Knowing what to feed your horse or pony isn’t always easy. While equines evolved to thrive on grass alone, a lack of grazing space and the nutritional demands of...
Lameness. It strikes fear in the hearts of horsepeople everywhere, keeps grooms and owners up at night, and keeps vets busy. Having a horse come up lame is often...
Knowing what to feed your horse is no simple task. For creatures that like such a simple diet, equine nutrition can seem complex and confusing. But don’t worry, we’ve...
The half halt is one of the most useful techniques a rider can know how to do, but it’s also one of the most poorly understood. For starters, although...
The difference between good transitions and transitions that need work is like the difference between driving a sports car and riding a city bus. They’ll both get you where...
Ah, the course walk: a phenomenon unique to show jumping that confuses non-equestrians and non-showjumpers alike, as unmounted equestrians (and their coaches) take weirdly long and deliberate steps around...
The hushed awe that falls over a crowd in the tense last seconds of a jump-off… the you-could-hear-a-pin-drop silence after a rubbed rail rocks back and forth, ready to...