The time allotted after the buzzer sounds in the jumper ring should be thought of as an important component of your course. These crucial seconds before a horse and rider combination pass through the timers and begin their round should be used strategically, not squandered, believes Jenn Serek.
Just as we need to take time to stretch and warm up before starting a workout, so does your horse. Just as important is the cooldown after your ride.
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.
Long-lining is a good way to introduce variety into your horse’s training repertoire, and can be incorporated into every young dressage horse’s training.
Having spent the majority of her life in the show ring, Ryan Roy has perfected the art of the hand gallop. She shares some tips for executing this important and often under-performed gait which is incorporated into equitation tests, handy hunter rounds, and derbies.
At 20 penalty points each, the last thing you want is a refusal on a cross-country course.
Although it is no longer a movement in lower-level dressage tests, the turn on the forehand is a wonderful exercise for training the horse and educating the rider.
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.
A rider should be aware, with the help of a good eye on the ground, of what distance works for their horse, a good distance is different for every horse.
One of the most important preparations at a horse trial is the cross-country course walk.
