During the recent Dressage Canada Performance Advantage Symposium, six-time Olympian Christilot Boylen reminded riders and spectators of her long-time trademark philosophy: 'Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect.'

The keyhole obstacle, as the name suggests, requires horses to jump through a 'hole' often carved out of brush. It doesn't usually make an appearance on course until the preliminary or higher levels.

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.

We know that para-dressage riders compete in specific grade levels based on their particular level of ability, but what do they all mean?

It is not very often that one has the opportunity to ride with an Olympic champion, but in the spring of 2014, Leslie Reid did just that – twice.

Gymnastics are a fundamental training exercise that have as much use at home as they do to sharpening skills in the warm-up ring at shows.

Your event horse thrives on galloping and jumping in the cross-country and stadium phases, but dressage may be a different story. Instead of being relaxed and obedient, your horse gets tense and excited, resulting in a less-than-stellar dressage ride which can knock you out of the ribbons right from the start.

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.

Working with three-year-olds.

Being comfortable riding forward is one of the hardest things to teach.