Training
We train our horses to be fit for their sport – but what about rider fitness? As fitness physio for the Australian eventing riders that trained for the Olympics, I believe riders should try to be as fit as their horses...
Ask a dressage rider what they have in common with someone in a Western competition and they will probably look at you strangely....
Kerry Mack gives her expert insight into mastering pirouettes - the key to remember is that they are fluency in motion...
The Training Scale provides a guide as to the qualities we want to keep in mind in our training: Rhythm, Suppleness, Contact, Impulsion, Straightness, Collection...
Noted breaker and trainer, Paul Clarkson, explains his views on why any ride you undertake should be a concentrated effort...
Do you bounce at the sitting trot? Kerry Mack's practical clues will be an enormous help...
Lacking confidence? Maybe you just think you do. Lyndal Oatley explains how to use your head to turn that around...