When You?re Cross-Country Schooling, Put The Jumps Together
I took three horses on a cross-country schooling expedition last week, and I have some observations about training horses for this phase of eventing. I’d like to share with you…
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What I Learned By Riding In A Phillip Dutton Clinic
…Phillip Dutton (far left) instructed us in riding cross-country. I rode in Phillip’s clinic two weeks ago, with show jumping (really, gymnastic jumping) on Saturday and cross-country schooling on Sunday….
Rider Fitness: Unmounted Show Warm-Up
Rebecca Ashton demonstrates unmounted show warm-up exercises. Good pre-competition preparation can mean the difference between being among the ribbons or going home before the prize giving. The following unmounted rider…
Rainy Day Exercises
…an unmounted lesson. You probably can’t charge your usual rate for the session, but both you and your students will benefit from a series of rainy-day exercises. Julie Peterson, Pilates…
Putting Movement Together (Part I)
…their brain. In the following exercises, the horse will be further away from us than in the basics of movement exercises, therefore the way we ask for disengagement will be…
Rails Are The Building Blocks for Equine Exercise
…for jumping the crossrail. This is the beginning of an almost endless list of gymnastic exercises. You’ll notice in the exercises we’ll describe below that sometimes we use trot rails,…
Video: Ground Pole Schooling Exercise with Karen O’Connor
…the video below. All Video Clips Preview Hind-End, Front-End Yields with David O’Connor Ground Pole Schooling Exercise with Karen O’Connor (see below) Safely Wrap Your Horse’s Legs with Max Corcoran…
Ariat`s Cavalry Breech Tops For Schooling
…all knee-patch breeches, but we noted in the chart styles also available in full-seat. Some of the styles are appropriate for showing, while others are strictly schooling pants or riding…
Benefits of Schooling Twice a Day
…the schooling sessions, offering him a nice change of pace and scenery. At shows, many lower-level competitors perform two tests in one day. These tests are often scheduled with a…
Triumph In Competition Begins With Training At Home
…it comes from practice and schooling. Your skills will only improve as the result of correct repetition of a series of exercises. Remember the axiom: ”Practice doesn’t make perfect; perfect…