Understanding their connection and finding the 'sweet spot' in this relationship is the key to harmonious riding.
Training
After improving your technique with special exercises and gymnastics in the winter and spring, we put it all together into a small course.
This busy judge and steward shares her thoughts on turnout, rhythm and pace, suitability, horsemanship and rider attire.
Developing topline requires activating the horse’s core, engaging and lifting the spine and using the hindquarters effectively; here are a few useful exercises.
This gymnastic builds on the simpler bounce grid presented earlier; the element of trotting creates a high-intensity squat workout for your horse!
A requirement of First Level Test 3, this 'baby counter-canter' is intended to show gait quality and regularity, shape, and balance.
When all else is equal, the handler can win or lose a class; here are some tips from a consummate pro for showing horses on the line.
Liz Bates and Leo Rauscher's measured approach to training horses involves understanding how horses think and why horses do what they do.
The hunter/jumper judge talks about turnout, rhythm, scoring, effective riding and making a grand entrance.
This transition work is an ideal way to provide a challenging but manageable exercise as we ease out of the off-season.
