Lunging Horses According to the Various Philosophies
If you are concerned with lunging your horse correctly, you will quickly encounter dogmatic disputes. With side reins or without, on the bit or not, with a bridle or a cavesson?
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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?
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.
Equine First Aid: Caring for your Horse’s Wounds
Injuries and ailments can – literally – get under your horse’s skin. These are often associated with side effects that affect not only the horse’s appearance, which makes good horse wound care all the more important.
Get to know… Riding Well Explained with Britta Schöffmann
Britta Schöffmann is a horse trainer with all her heart. Everyone who sees her teaching, whether live and in person, or on our instructional videos,
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.
Mastering Competitions: Tips For Successful Dressage Tests
Competitions can and should be fun for horse and rider and also a great addition for training and overall progress. This article wants to inform you about how riding a dressage test can be successful and fun.
3 Cavaletti Exercises for your Horse
Cavaletti exercises are a great opportunity for horses of all ages and levels to get in some gymnastic work.
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.
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
The Ultimate Guide to Bridling Your Horse Correctly
Choosing the right tack for your horse is just as important as a regular dentist and farrier checkups because a non-fitting saddle or bridle can cause much damage to the horse.
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
Training Young Horses: Mounting for the First Time
This is Part 2 of young horse training at Gut Rothenkircherhof.
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.
The Real Definition of Impulsion in Dressage
Correct impulsion isn’t only meant to look nice in the dressage arena, it’s also a requirement of correct dressage training.
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.
Introducing the Rider’s Aids to Young Horses
The rider has three aids that connect him to his horse and that serve as means of communication: The leg aids, the weights aids and the rein aids.
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
3 Tips for Better Timing of the Rider’s Aids
Does it sometimes feel that no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get your horse to understand what you want? You’re not alone!
Staying Motivated when Training Horses: 5 Tips you Should Know About!
When training horses, staying motivated at all times can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you reach your goals and be happy in the saddle!
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.
How to Stay Safe in the Saddle (No Matter What Happens!)
Stay safe, no matter what! Eventing trainer Chris Bartle explains the right seat for difficult situations while riding and if you’re dealing with a bolting
5 Rules to Develop More Swing in Your Dressage Movements
“Real” momentum in dressage not only looks good, it is also a test of proper training. In this article you will find out what a correct swing looks like, how you can improve your horse’s swing, and which five rules you should definitely keep in mind when developing swing.
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 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.
What Riders Equipment Do You Need When Competing?
While rules can be quite relaxed when you are just competing against friends, when you start competing at a more serious level, you need the right equipment.
10 Exercises for Improving your Riding Seat
“One of these days I’ll have to do something about my riding seat!” – who among us hasn’t thought this? Simply starting will help considerably.
Lateral Exercises in Dressage: From Leg Yield to Half Pass
The first-time seeing dressage in action is much like watching magic. The complexity and discipline required to execute such intricate, sophisticated patterns and maneuvers is almost unbelievable.
Getting a Handle on Rearing and Bucking: A Time and a Place for Everything
What actually causes horse rearing and bucking? What triggers or causes these behaviors to occur, and are they as exciting as they are depicted to be?
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 Ultimate Guide to Helping your Horse Building Back Muscles
Whoever wants to ride wants to do so on a horse with a well-trained musculature. Because we all know that this is a huge factor in maintaining long term health and soundness.
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
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
Showjumping Distances: An International Guide!
In order to ride combinations and distances confidently, it is important for the rider to know how to measure the distances between two jumps as well as how many strides are needed.
The Trakehner – Temperament & disciplines
The Trakehner is among the world’s oldest horse breeds. It captivates with its elegant appearance, its unique temperament, and its talent as a sport horse.
Ingrid Klimke’s Cavaletti Training Tips & Exercises
Table of Contents What is Cavaletti? Why is Cavaletti training important for your horse? How much Cavaletti training is good for your horse? What are
Fitness Training for Better Riding
The effect of integrating riding specific exercises into your fitness program, or just doing it once or twice a week as your fitness program, will yield fabulous results.
