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Next Level: Tamie Smith On Fitness and ConditioningNext Level: Tamie Smith On Fitness and Conditioning

Next Level: Tamie Smith On Fitness and Conditioning

Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5 aboard the 18-year-old German Sport Horse gelding Mai…

1 year ago
Advance Your Dressage MovementsAdvance Your Dressage Movements

Advance Your Dressage Movements

There are places in every dressage test where even the humblest mount can score just as well as—or better than—the…

2 years ago
Improve Your Dressage ScoreImprove Your Dressage Score

Improve Your Dressage Score

You trot down center line, ride the pattern of your dressage test, and soon receive your score. Your placing in…

2 years ago
Perfect Your Two-Point PositionPerfect Your Two-Point Position

Perfect Your Two-Point Position

Excerpt from The Athletic Equestrian, by Sally Batton and Christina Keim When your two-point seat is correct, you will have…

2 years ago
Canter Quality for JumpingCanter Quality for Jumping

Canter Quality for Jumping

Many times, I have seen riders canter to the first jump of a course and have it be less than…

2 years ago
Get Your Horse to Relax Under SaddleGet Your Horse to Relax Under Saddle

Get Your Horse to Relax Under Saddle

Choppy gait, gaping jaw, and bulging muscles on the underside of the neck: As riders and handlers, we all recognize…

2 years ago
Equestrian with Disability Achieves Great SuccessEquestrian with Disability Achieves Great Success

Equestrian with Disability Achieves Great Success

When award-winning para equestrian Lauren Reischer was born 24 years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated…

2 years ago
Benefits of Riding Your Horse at the WalkBenefits of Riding Your Horse at the Walk

Benefits of Riding Your Horse at the Walk

Work at the walk, practiced and touted by old classical dressage masters, is always better than letting a horse stand…

2 years ago
Eye-Opening Riding AdviceEye-Opening Riding Advice

Eye-Opening Riding Advice

We riders are bright creatures. We memorize long courses, process multi-part instructions, and generally do the whole patting-your-head-and-rubbing-your-stomach routine from…

2 years ago
Changing Riding DisciplinesChanging Riding Disciplines

Changing Riding Disciplines

The type of saddle you first sat in does not need to be your last. Changing riding disciplines can help…

2 years ago