Training young horses

Championship changes to prepare youngsters in more ‘age-appropriate and horse-friendly way’

Are young horses being ‘ruined’ by doing too much too soon? Experts debate

‘There’s pressure to produce young horses a certain way to get the big bucks’ says rider, who is going against the grain

‘To have a best friend you need to be a best friend’: Pippa Funnell and other experts on giving young horses the best start

‘I start them at five, they all hack and we jump more in the winter’: Tom McEwen’s training ethos for young horses

‘You’re in the lap of the gods’: home-bred five-year-old wins back-to-back young horse titles

‘Grand prix horse in the making’ crowned national six-year-old champion

Germany’s decision to ban training young horses for sport raises many questions

What you can compromise on – and what you can’t: Ingrid Klimke on choosing young horses

‘Why the rush?’ Equine physio speaks up on young horses doing too much, too soon

Teaching a young horse to jump with Tina Fletcher

Trainability and talent – meet Britain’s best young dressage horses of 2023

Anna Ross: training young horses to be sound and healthy – in mind and body

Better beginnings: why giving horses the best possible start in life is key

‘The first time I rode her she ditched me, but since then she’s been fantastic’: Scores exceed 90% as future equine stars crowned

Michael Eilberg on regaining his love for competing, and the horse he thinks could be the next big thing

How to teach a young horse to turn by following your eyes and body position

We picked five-star event rider Coral Keen’s brains for her to share some of her training exercises for young horses. Here she shares some of her tips...

Starting young horses: the secrets to success from some of the industry’s best

H&H question of the week: how do I teach my young horse to be a good jumper?

Four-star event rider Coral Keen provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to best train their young horse to be a good jumper

H&H question of the week: How do I teach my young horse to go forwards?

Four-star event rider Coral Keen provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to get a youngster going forward