Randy Roy is a senior international judge, course designer and author. He owns and operates Hunters Glen Show Stable in King, ON, with his daughter, Ryan Roy.

Starting two-year-olds

One of the most difficult behavioural vices with which to deal in a show horse is in-gate sourness.

Spooking is a natural behaviour in horses, which are programmed to be on the alert for predators.

Randy Roy is a senior international judge, course designer and author. He owns and operates Hunters Glen Show Stable in King, ON, with his daughter, Ryan Roy.

In order to effectively learn your tests in a way that will maximize performance, you first need to know what type of learner you are - visual or verbal.

While a strong gallop eats up the cross-country course, a quality canter is imperative to score good dressage marks and have the rhythm and balance needed for stadium jumping.

Randy Roy is a senior international judge, course designer and author. He owns and operates Hunters Glen Show Stable in King, ON, with his daughter, Ryan Roy.

Of the three gaits, the walk is by far the one that tends to be neglected in daily training.

You are being judged from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave the ring, so always be courteous and respectful to your competitors, the judge, and your horse - even in the lineup.