Check in with your coach and your horse, and make notes about the past season so you can use the off-season to build skills and confidence.
From suitability and presentation to costly common errors, this busy hunter/jumper/eq judge shares her thoughts ‒ and some tips for better marks.
Canadian dressage rider Janine Little thought she would give Western dressage a whirl – and won a world championship in Oklahoma.
This incredibly simple two-pole set-up can be enormously useful to learn to adjust stride from quiet to collected to open.
Are you planning to move up a level next year? Here's how to assess your dressage tests and plan ahead for the 2026 show season.
Unlike other sports where athletes can practice the same exercise indefinitely, no two jumps are exactly the same.
Essentially the same movement, these important dressage tools activate the hind legs and develop more collection as you move up the levels.
An expert in horse/human biomechanics explains why riders need to be fit, and how cross-training can reduce the likelihood of common injuries.
The Quebec-based hunter/jumper judge and coach shares her thoughts on quality, presentation, and happy, willing horses.
Follow these progressive steps to be confidently navigating water elements on course – even nervous horses and riders.