Dressage training
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Why in-hand work could be the missing piece in your dressage training: four simple exercises to build your horse’s strength, suppleness and focus
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Train your native pony to ‘steal the show’ in the dressage ring with these 4 exercises, expert tips and polework patterns
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‘People don’t expect it, but they absolutely can do it’: top tips and 5 exercises to train your cob to excel in the dressage arena
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Who says thoroughbreds can’t do dressage? Top tips and 4 exercises to make the most of your retrained racehorse’s highlights
Eventing training
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Does cantering or jumping downhill fill you with dread? Improve your cross-country riding skills with tips from an Olympian
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Stronger, safer, smarter: Olympians share their secrets on how to improve your cross-country riding position – including exercises on and off the horse
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No more poles down! Training exercises and tips to sharpen your horse’s reflexes and ace those important showjumping clear rounds
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‘Help! My horse is running out at skinnies’ Olympic eventer Ginny Elliot’s tips on how to stay between the flags
Showjumping training
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No more poles down! Training exercises and tips to sharpen your horse’s reflexes and ace those important showjumping clear rounds
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Improve your horse’s footwork while jumping and have fun with Gemma Stevens’ gridwork exercise
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Does your horse rush when jumping? Tips from an expert to help solve this problem
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11 showjumping training tips from three-time Hickstead Derby winner John Ledingham and youth medallist Tabitha Kyle
Showing training
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‘First and foremost and above all else, these ponies must safely carry a small child’: meet the RIHS plaited mini judge
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Time to shine: how to nail your individual show to dazzle the judges
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‘I don’t belong here!’ Riding alongside our idols can lead to impostor syndrome cramping our competitive ability – here’s how to put those feelings to bed
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Want your horse to jump a big, bushy bullfinch boldly to impress the judges? Here’s how the experts go about it...
Cross-country schooling
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Does cantering or jumping downhill fill you with dread? Improve your cross-country riding skills with tips from an Olympian
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Watch Ros Canter’s 2023 Blenheim winner learning to jump skinny fences as a rising five-year-old
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How often does Tom McEwen go cross-country schooling? Do his horses wear studs for it? Find out here…
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48 cross-country schooling venues you need to check out
Polework exercises
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Learn how to strengthen your horse at home using polework
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‘Aim to do this straightforward exercise to score 10 out of 10’: how Harry Meade uses polework to improve suppleness
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Only have four pairs of wings, plus poles? 5 great jumping exercises you can try
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Not just for trotting over: Michael Eilberg shares his innovative use of poles
Gridwork exercises
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Ahead of the curve: train your horse to be soft yet strong with Alex Bragg’s jumping exercise on a turn
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Teach your horse the art of patience and power with Alex Bragg’s five-fence training exercise
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Sharp and snappy: Gemma Stevens’ gridwork exercise that will teach your horse to be both careful and bold
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Improve your horse’s footwork while jumping and have fun with Gemma Stevens’ gridwork exercise
Groundwork techniques
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Why in-hand work could be the missing piece in your dressage training: four simple exercises to build your horse’s strength, suppleness and focus
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‘Show him he has a choice’: liberty trainer shares her tips for how to connect with a horse, and indicate you’re listening
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Is your horse pushy or bargy? These three simple groundwork exercises can help establish your personal space, improve your communication and keep you safer
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Is your horse difficult to catch? These simple groundwork exercises will encourage your horse to come to you
Lateral work
Hacking skills
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Fancy a beach ride, but feel nervous riding in open spaces? This expert advice will help build your confidence so you can enjoy it
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Expert tips to help you ride your horse on the roads with confidence
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Be safer on the roads: introduce your horse to traffic with this five-point plan
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Does your horse hate to go behind when hacking? Try these three exercises
How horses learn
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Curious about clicker training? Start with these two simple exercises
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Clicker training: an expert guide to why, how and when to use it to benefit your horse
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Can you change your horse’s behaviour and emotional state? Try operant conditioning as a training skill
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Build your horse’s confidence with this expert’s guide to classical conditioning
Training young horses
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Are young horses being ‘ruined’ by doing too much too soon? Experts debate
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‘I start them at five, they all hack and we jump more in the winter’: Tom McEwen’s training ethos for young horses
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Teaching a young horse to jump with Tina Fletcher
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How to teach a young horse to turn by following your eyes and body position
Horse riding skills and techniques
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Lacking inspiration? Mary King’s three simple exercises on a 20m circle will improve your riding skills – whatever your level
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Could changing how you hold the reins improve your contact? Become a more independent rider with Charlie Hutton’s rein-handling techniques
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Want to improve your balance in the saddle? Try these simple but not easy international eventer-approved exercises on the flat, with poles and over fences
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Charlie Hutton’s 3 simple no-stirrups exercises for building balance in the saddle
Rider fitness
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How to cope when the menopause affects your riding life
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Want to be more balanced in the saddle? Try these unmounted exercises at home to boost your performance in the saddle
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3 simple mounted exercises to improve your strength and balance in the saddle from a five-star event rider and top coach
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Fuel your performance: rider nutrition tips to help optimise your results
Rider mindset and confidence
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How to cope when the menopause affects your riding life
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How introducing mindfulness in the saddle can help your riding... and improve your relationship with your horse
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Mindfulness with horses is one of the most powerful training tools you have... and it doesn’t cost a thing
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‘I don’t belong here!’ Riding alongside our idols can lead to impostor syndrome cramping our competitive ability – here’s how to put those feelings to bed
