English Riding
Horse Illustrated covers anything you can think of related to English riding, including how-tos, tips from experts, discipline specifics, and more. Disciplines included are: dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, English halter and showmanship, hunt seat, jumping, and saddle seat. Many riders start out riding English (aka, hunt seat) and then progress into one of the disciplines above. Some of the topics covered include phases of jumping, how to get started in dressage or eventing, how to leg yield, perfecting the posting trot, improving your equitation, exercises with ground poles, counter bending the canter, get smooth flying lead changes, how to achieve better dressage tests, etc.
Achieve the Correct Timing of Riding Aids
It’s been said that watching good horse training is like watching paint dry. This is because horses communicate through the…
Changing Riding Disciplines: English to Western
If you are thinking of making a transition from English to western riding, I have a few tips to help…
How to Improve a Lazy Horse’s Responsiveness
Some of the safest horses you can ride are also the least responsive to the aids. These quiet types are…
Using Ground Poles in Your Horse’s Training
Working over ground poles has more uses in training horses than just being the predecessor to jumping. They can mix…
Introduction to Free Jumping
A riderless sport horse negotiates a series of ground poles and small jumps, finding his wings along the way. This…
Solutions for a Horse Stopping at Jumps
If your horse is stopping at the jumps, it’s time to rewind to the very basics and start building up, one…
How to Train a Horse That’s Rushing Jumps
Read on for tips on training and correcting a horse that's rushing the jumps. Picture this: You are cantering around…
Mustang Classic: $125K Competition Showcases Mustangs in English Disciplines
Lexington, Ky. — The Mustang Classic, the first of its kind English discipline national Mustang competition, will return to the…
Try a Dressage Ride-a-Test Clinic
Heads up dressage, western dressage and event riders: Are you looking for a way to polish your skills and improve…
Target Your Horse’s Warmup
A crucial part of preparing your horse for your goals is to keep in mind that he is an athlete.…