Rolex was everything we hoped for. Both the boys were doing their first four star. To have one ‘newbie’ at the four star level is stressful, it turns out that two is absolutely nerve wracking. After all, really and truly, until you are finished, ship them home and trot them up the next day, you […]

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Building confidence in your horse starts from the ground up – and confidence is a must-have quality in an event horse. Learn how this is achieved.

Hi everyone! The November issue of Horse Sport contains an interview I conducted with Canadian Eventing High Performance Technical Advisor Clayton Fredericks, as he approaches the first anniversary of his position. Below, please find the extended interview, which contains a great deal more than there was room to print in the magazine. Enjoy! On Cultivating Greatness An […]

There are few greater thrills than galloping around a cross-country course - but an out-of-control horse is anything but a thrill to ride and poses a danger to itself and its rider. Successful eventing requires speed, but with complete control.

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.

Sean McIntosh endures a lot of teasing from his father, Bob, because he chooses to ride event horses. 'But they don't make any money!' his dad points out.

Now that the excitement has died down… I have not been to many of Selena’s shows over the past three years. Since we moved to Balsam Hall in Kingston, it has been so busy (and so much fun) at home that my outings have been limited to Fairhill 2012 and Bromont 2013. Fairhill was not […]

Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice took seventh place at the prestigious Rolex Kentucky Three-Day-Event, the only CCI 4* event in North America, held April 25-28 in Lexington, KY, USA. Although Rolex is often pegged as one of the most difficult three-day-events in the world, Bennett-Awad, a Langley, BC native who currently rides and trains […]

Hi everyone! The November issue of Horse Sport contains an interview I conducted with Canadian Eventing High Performance Technical Advisor Clayton Fredericks, as he approaches the first anniversary of his position. Below, please find the extended interview, which contains a great deal more than there was room to print in the magazine. Enjoy! On Cultivating Greatness […]