Dressage training for jumping horses is, to a large extent, training to improve the balance and rideability of the canter. Jumping is all about the canter. A jump is just a bigger canter stride...
In training, there is no doubt in my mind that we have to ride a million and one transitions…
Tight nosebands, crank nosebands and double bridles are all part and parcel of the modern equestrian rider’s resources. But are they putting the horse under stress?
A hair from your horse’s mane or tail can reveal a lot through genetic testing...
Following on from her article on the principles of rehabilitation, Dr Maxine Brain now looks at exercises that can be done both for rehabilitation and improving core strength and balance...
Twenty-nine year old Sarah McMillan has been named this year’s FEI World Cup™ Australian League ‘Rookie of the Year’...