English Riding
Getting Control of a Hot Hunter
Q: I have a high-energy mare that gets really strong and quick whenever we jump. She pulls on the bit,…
Ask the Expert: Smoothing out the Trot
Q: My horse’s trot is irregular and feels uncollected. How can I make it smoother and more collected? A: The…
Leg Yield and Turn on the Forehand
You don’t have to be a competitor to reap the benefits of dressage training with your horse. Any horse can…
Get Over That Jump
Nobody likes being a lawn dart. But thanks to the laws of physics, you can become a human projectile when…
Improve Your Horse’s Fitness with Trot-to-Canter Transitions
If your horse has ever received bodywork, chances are good that you have learned how much the region of his…
Put Together the Perfect Jumping Round
Hunter and jumper courses can be tricky. Learning to ride them well can be even harder. Whether it’s a hunter…
How to Ride a Turn on the Forehand
It’s the kind of exercise that we never leave behind, no matter how simple it seems until you break down…
Improve Your Horse’s Jump with Grid Exercises
Although jumping comes naturally to most horses, to a great extent, correct jumping style must be learned. Even if you…
The ABCs of Training a Horse to Jump
Starting a green horse over jumps is much like teaching a child to read. Both require a step-by-step approach, where…
Fix Your Leg Position over Fences
Many riders find that no matter how many lessons they take and how much they practice, their jumping form still…