The Walk of your Horse: An Underestimated Gait
In this article you will find out why paying more attention to your training in walk will help your riding, with the likelihood of making more advanced movements easier to ask for and achieve.
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4 Preparatory Exercises for your Jumping Horse
Preparation is half the battle. This also applies to jumping exercises for horses. It is much more fun, and much safer for horse and rider, if you prepare yourself step by step and grow with your tasks.
Tackling the Speed Trial Obstacles in Working Equitation
The speed trial is the final test during Working Equitation individual competitions and the next to last in team competitions. It is thrilling to watch a great horse and rider win this portion of the competition because it takes hard work for both.
Forget the Saddle: The Advantages & the Art of Bareback Riding
Nothing in the world compares to it. The degree of intimacy, the depth of connection, the feeling of being a single, unified moving part. It’s the one thing that improves your ability more quickly than anything else. It’s bareback riding.
Improving your Rider’s Position: How to Prevent the “Chair Seat”
There are usually two groups of riders that deal with the chair seat problem: new riders at the beginning of their training, and many riding instructors teaching the basics.
To Blanket or not to Blanket? The Ultimate Horse Blanket Guide and Compendium
Why is it that horses actually wear blankets, and is the act of turning out horses in the winter without a blanket an act of neglect, or is it the owner’s choice as to whether or not to fit their horses with this winter attire?
Arthritis in horses – causes, symptoms, & treatment
Arthritis in horses is a chronic degenerative joint disease. It can have a significant impact on your horse’s mobility, well-being, and quality of life. But
Basic Training of Young Horses: Lunging, Tying and Saddling for the First Time
There is great value to a successful start in a horse’s training, which is why Uta Gräf and her husband Stefan Schneider dedicate so much attention to this phase.
Horse massage, acupressure, and more to build your relationship
Have you ever tried massage, acupressure, stretching, or any other ways to strengthen your relationship with your horse when you’re not riding? Again and again
3 Secrets to Good Riding from Olympic Medalist Ingrid Klimke
Ingrid Klimke is a revered Olympic medalist and has received countless prizes and awards for her successes and accomplishments. Also, Ingrid Klimke is renowned worldwide
The horse spine: How to ride in a back-friendly way
The horse spine and back are one of THE most important parts of the body and are at least as sensitive as our own. If
Equine Acupressure: The Ultimate Guide
In this article, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of equine acupressure and will find out what this component of Traditional Chinese Medicine is all about and how it can be used to help horses.
Mud fever in horses – causes, symptoms and treatment
Mud fever is a common skin disease in horses that can cause both unpleasant symptoms and serious consequences if not treated properly. It’s very important
Preparing the Endurance Horse: Two Minds; One Vision
Nothing in life illustrates the human condition more profoundly than a person’s resilience—an individual’s ability to overcome the adversity they meet over the course of their life with grace; with fortitude.
Flexion and Bend – Why is it so important in riding?
The basis for all riding: without flexion there is no bend, and without bending there is no straightening and gymnastics. So it’s important to learn
Jumping Cross Country: Chris Bartle’s Tips for a Safe Seat!
British eventing champion and German team trainer Chris Bartle holds seminars on the best ways to stay safe in the saddle when facing tricky situations on cross country courses, from slipping the reins to the “Oh shit!” position.
The Lipizzan – Origin, Character & Suitable Disciplines
The Lipizzan is one of the oldest European horse breeds, known for its graceful appearance and its talent in classical dressage, the High School. It
Lunging: Vary your Training with Cavaletti Exercises
Lunging training over poles and Cavaletti is a particularly worthwhile exercise: your horse is stimulated to push off with more intent.
Thrush in Horses – Causes, Treatment & Prevention
Among the most common and persistent hoof problems in horses is thrush. It often occurs in the spring and fall and is promoted by wet
Salt licks for horses: Everything you need to know
For most of us, salt licks are an integral part of stall accessories and are generally very popular with our four-legged friends. But it raises
10 Facts About Working Equitation
In this article dedicated to Working Equitation, German high-level rider Birte Ostwald explains what makes this discipline so fascinating. You’ll learn how it works.
Groundwork: Introducing your Horse to In-Hand Exercises
As an introduction, here are three tips from Kathrin Roida on how you can exercise your horse, for both beginners and advanced riders.
EQUITANA USA and wehorse Kick Off Partnership with Interactive Digital Event 9/21/21 Featuring Karen Rohlf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EQUITANA USA, the mother of all horse fairs, and wehorse, Europe’s leading streaming education platform for equestrians, kick off their partnership –
The Ultimate Guide to a Better Riding Seat!
The seat is important, versatile, changeable, and crucial in riding. It can be stable or flexible, secure or shaky, stiff or springy, harmonious or counterproductive.
The Horse’s Canter – A Guideline on How to Ride and Improve
Find out about the biomechanics behind the canter of your horse and understand what to do in order to ride and sit the canter better and also how to improve this gait.
Is it horse-friendly? Train your eye to recognize good horse training
It’s time to train your eye for horse-friendly training! There has been criticism of dressage for years, and not always without reason… All too often
The benefits of practicing groundwork with horses
Training with your horse on the ground is an important basis for horse and rider. We often tend to take the basics of working with
Keeping your Horse Motivated in Winter: Tips for Healthy Training
Here are tips to help you get through winter whilst keeping your horse happy, healthy and sound. The appropriate warm-up, the right care as well as what you feed all have an impact on your horse in winter.
The Path to Success Always Begins from the Ground Up: The Pivotal Role of Groundwork Aids
Building a solid foundation upon which to build any process, product, relationship, or development is crucial in obtaining a final product that exudes excellence. Such is true of horsemanship.
Course jumping: 4 preparatory exercises for success
Preparation is half the battle – this also applies to jumping courses. Just going for it is not the right strategy here. It’s safer and
Interval Training for Horses: The Ultimate Guide
Nowadays interval training is used in many areas of equestrian, but most commonly in eventing and endurance. This is because high levels of stamina are required.
Help! My Horse Keeps Bucking
A horse bucking because he feels good is one thing but bucking under saddle is another, ranging from fairly harmless little bunny hops to terrifying bronc shows.
Flaxseed oil for horses – Effects, application & dosage
Flaxseed oil is probably the most commonly used oil for horses. But what makes this oil so popular? In this article, you’ll learn everything you
Success is Just Around the Bend: Tips for Developing the Bending Dressage Horse
Flexibility. It’s one of our most important traits. Life is all about flexibility. Whether it’s preparing for a last-minute meeting, dealing with a change in plans for your dinner date, or simply embracing a spontaneous moment during this great adventure we call life, everyone needs to be flexible. Everyone needs to have a little bend. So do horses; especially in the complex arena of the world of dressage.
Eventing: From the Dressage Ring to the Cross Country Start Box
If there was one ultimate test to gauge athleticism in humans, what might that test be? In the world of equestrian sports, the answer is clear, and that answer is Eventing.
How to Prevent the Chair Seat while Riding
There are two groups of riders that are concerned with preventing/avoiding the chair seat: students at the beginning of their experience as riders, and riding
Fear while riding: How to build trust in your horse again
Fear when riding develops quickly: one fall, one careless moment, and suddenly fear comes along for the ride. But it doesn’t have to stay that
