Recognize the Benefits of Unrecognized Events
…recognized events. At the Virginia Horse Center, the site of our starter horse trials (our only schooling shows to offer cross-country), the veterinary clinic is one driveway away. At our…
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2005 U.S. Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting
…presentation at the board’s July meeting. It would mandate shows to appoint a schooling supervisor with the authority to regulate the number of horses and their activities in the schooling…
Hands-on Training at Virginia Intermont
…Dressage Association (IDA) and/or Affiliated National Riding Commission (ANRC) teams. In addition to team competitions, our students host schooling and rated shows, and they attend schooling and USA Equestrian-rated shows…
Horses Who Fight For The Lead
…a schooling ride that should help. (Keep in mind this will be a schooling ride, and even a little improvement is a step closer to your goal.) 1. Choose a…
End Saddle Slip With The Right Pad
…need the girth straps, either. With constant use, washing and drying, the color faded slightly and some quilting unraveled, but neither affected performance as a schooling pad. Riders in hot…
Using Draw Reins and Side Reins
…and in balance. Draw reins are used for schooling under saddle; side reins are used primarily for work on the longe and in hand. Before I explain their use, though,…
Thrifty Summer Fun
…construction or detours that can lead to wasting time and fuel. Show on a Shoestring? Sure! Schooling and open shows don’t have the high pressure—or high cost—of bigger shows. If…
Zipper’s First Horse Show!
…local outing that was a quick 20-minute ship to a farm called Fox Crossing for a schooling jumper show. They had cross-bar jumpers up to 1.05m, and I knew we…
A German Olympian Makes Dressage Fun and Easy for Your Horse
…on page 39.) Keep your schooling sessions easy—and think easy. Many riders think too much, making dressage more complicated in their minds than it needs to be. I always tell…
Tori Colvin Wins Hunterdon Cup on Day One of U.S. Junior Hunter National Championship East Coast
…on Hogue’s Wrigley. Alexander picked up the ride on Clearway, and Colvin rode Don Stewart’s Fernway Park. Each rider was given two minutes in the schooling ring and the opportunity…