Postcard: 2009 George Morris Horsemastership Day 1
…training at the George Morris Horsemastership Training Session in Wellington, Fla., Dressage Olympian Robert Dover stressed to eight young riders that great riders have a vision of how they want…
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Rider Fitness Tip of the Month: Fixing Riding Posture – Riders with Rounded Shoulders
…to cause a rider’s weight to bear forward and down, pushing the horse onto his forehand.? Leaning back puts the rider behind the horse’s motion, and the rider’s hollow back…
English Riding is Good Training for Western
…the horsewoman from Venice, Florida, has taught riders at all levels, in both Western and English events, from barrel racing to over-fences classes. ?I teach all my riders basically the…
It’s All Fun and Games
…as the 4-Hers do their games on horseback. Thousands of riders across the country, young and old, are saying “phooey” to letting the kids have all the fun. They’re going…
Horsing Around–Therapy That Is Fun
…Organizations that offer therapeutic riding for the disabled have a wide range of adaptive equipment to assist in mounting the horse and securing riders in the saddle. These include: mounting…
North American Young Riders’ Championships July 26-31
…equestrian competition in North America for young riders, ages 16-21. About 200 riders will come from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands to vie for…
Omaha on the Way to the 2017 FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final
…next spring, when all the stops are pulled out at the state-of-the-art CenturyLink Center, March 29–April 2. At the test event, dressage riders were impressed both by the facility and…
Rolex Evolving Cross-Country Strategies
…snapping their knees up to clear the fence from even very close takeoff spots. Again, the experiences of the early riders benefited the later riders. Toward the end of the…
All About Olympic Eventing
…occurrence. Riders can also be eliminated for going off course or missing an obstacle. In addition, riders who exceed the optimum time will receive a .4 point penalty per second….
Here’s How To Choose The Right Body Protector For You
…among event riders, trail riders and others. The Eventer 1105 is made with a proprietary foam and with breaks between the squares of foam. These breaks, the manufacturer says, provide…