Find horse riding exercises, tips, and guides for beginners and pros. Horse Illustrated provides various exercises tips for horse riders for better balance and position.
For those of us in the colder climates, winter can be a bummer. We find ourselves spending more time indoors.…
Photos Courtesy Auburn Athletics Department Winter can be rough for even the most dedicated riders and exercisers. It’s not always…
Staring ahead at the short, chilly days of winter can leave riders feeling desperate. Poor weather and lack of daylight…
We have all seen a rider kicking her horse, red in the face from effort, getting nowhere, and thought to…
Western riding often looks effortless, but it’s hard work and good horsemanship that creates that impression. Whether you have…
There is an undeniable elegance in hunt seat riding. Despite the inherent risks involved with jumping a horse, it’s…
Many dedicated hunt seat riders don’t have access to a stadium-sized jumping arena, yet they still want to improve their…
Although it’s sometimes sought like the holy grail by dressage riders, a square halt is not to be valued as…
Setting up some ground pole exercises in your arena or schooling field is a great way to make flatwork more…
The basics of dressage focus on asking your horse to move forward into contact in a relaxed manner so you…