One of the biggest questions concerning young performance horses is when to start their serious training. Being too hasty can…
If you’ve competed much, you’ve surely seen the evergreen horse. At the start of each show season the same horse…
If you've gone to light, active aids with your legs (squeeze-release, squeeze-release) and you're still not getting your 35-degree angle,…
One minute you’re riding along and everything is fine, and the next thing you know, your horse erupts into a…
Setting up some ground pole exercises in your arena or schooling field is a great way to make flatwork more…
Breathing in the new leather fragrance in the tack shop, facing a wall of tall English boots, all gleaming softly,…
You’re so excited to be at the show! The in-gate swings open, you nudge your horse into the arena and…
Attention to detail is critical when you’re competing in showmanship. Follow these tips for maneuvering the patterns during a class.…
When Hannah Burnett and her horse, Keep the Faith, contest the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, they won’t be accompanied by…
Trainer and judge Julie Winkel believes that a more perfect position makes a more effective rider. In line with that…