Breed Show Class and Division Primer
…is placed on the rider’s ability to control and guide their horse as they accurately complete a designated course while maintaining correct posture. The course is similar to the working…
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Follow the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Online with Practical Horseman
…“Highlights of Rolex Kentucky Cross-County Course Walk” with eventing legend and Practical Horseman columnist Jim Wofford. The walk will meet at Fence 7 on Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m….
Postcard: 2008 Rolex Kentucky Dressage
…like this these days. I can remember walking the course at the 1996 Olympics and thinking, “I could jump this,” or “I think I could do that.” Of course, I…
New Horse Sports for the 21st Century
…an outgrowth of courses built across the country; Lynn Palm, for example, had an outdoor trail course constructed at top her Fox Grove Farm in Ocala, Florida. Course designer Mark…
Bob Ellis to Design Jumping Courses at London 2012 Olympics
…the courses for the 2009 Alltech FEI European Jumping Championships, was announced by the London 2012 Organizing Committee (LOCOG). Ellis will be responsible for the courses for all the show…
Stable Vice or Stereotypie?
…horses. (Note: It doesn’t seem to help if a stall-walker is turned out in a paddock that doesn’t have grass, where he may switch from stall-walking to fence-walking.) Hang mirrors…
Leading Like a Pro
…walks. Release the rein and keep him walking. Now ask for a hips over to end the exercise. Switch sides. You’re probably wondering how the horse knows whether you want…
Rolex Evolving Cross-Country Strategies
…existing jumps, course designer Michael Etherington-Smith added five entirely new combinations to the course. ?EquiSearch.com. All Rights Reserved. Nobody could predict exactly how these new fences would ride on the…
Grand Prix Riders Battle for the Blue in Week IX at HITS Ocala
…and Cumana, owned by Kara Cooke, blasted the competition by a full second over his nearest competitor. Course Designer Marina Azevedo of Sao Paulo, Brazil, set a 1.45-meter course of…
Get Started in Dressage
…arena really isn’t needed. Key elements Medium walk Free walk Working trot, rising 20-meter trot circles Halt through medium walk Training Level Almost every dressage show, whether recognized or unrecognized,…