Hunters and dressage riders often don't see eye to eye, but surprisingly in this case we do. Rising trot without…
The hunter division on the open circuit requires a certain look to be successful: workmanlike yet elegant, functional but with…
It may sound overly simple, but a dressage test is truly a test of geometry. Judges will score an average…
Braiding your horse's mane is easier than you might think. Practice these steps for a neat and polished look in…
Learn what western pleasure judges are looking for and see some of the common faults of gait that you should…
The canter’s rocking-horse, three-beat rhythm presents a problem for novice riders trying to master their position at this gait. In…
Q: I am working with a Thoroughbred hunter/jumper prospect. When we jump crossrails, he’s fine. But when we try small…
It can be tempting to saddle up your horse on the first warm day of spring and go for a…
Shifting the shoulders at the trot to correct a horse that overbends at the neck Ellen demonstrates how to get…
Here, Ellen rides Tvauri forward and sideways in approximately equal measures, while keeping his body parallel to the long sides…