In this excerpt from his international bestselling memoir In the Middle Are the Horsemen, eventer Tik Maynard ponders a controversial theory from the jumping coach of one of the best riders in the world. A
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We’re big fans of Elisa Wallace’s vlog because it gives us a chance to go behind the scenes at big international events — but we also enjoy following along as Elisa puts in the time
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One of the best parts of my job is working with young horses. Introducing horses to communication with people and watching them think and problem-solve is fascinating to me. My work within the beginning stages
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We’ve been big fans of Noëlle Floyd‘s Equestrian Masterclass series, which highlights top trainers from a variety of disciplines and their best advice for becoming the best rider you can be. Masterclass has risen to
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Care to add a couple of new tools to your toolbox this season? British Eventing’s training series with Caroline Moore (which we’ve shared previously here) continues with two new exercises: the square and the curving
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This writing was inspired by an interaction with a friend years ago. And in the development, I realized how that interaction has come full circle in many respects. At that time, I was showing a
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We ride for different reasons, and those reasons can change over time. So, I asked J. Michael Plumb (JMP) what he likes to work on when not preparing for a competition … and … now
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With usual competition schedules we can easily get in the mode of ‘training for the next event/show’ rather than training our horse. With the current COVID-19 concerns riders are sharing their exercises – jumping and
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There’s your earworm for the day: “R-e-s-p-e-c-t … find out what it means to me …” Gotta have it, just a little respect. Oh, yes. In order to receive respect from your horse, as an
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The 2018 eventing season is upon us and perhaps you are looking to move up a level this year. But as you go up the ladder it’s not always about the height of the jump,
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Training horses for success in a variety of disciplines calls for an intelligent and thorough approach to their upbringing. Over thousands of years, horse trainers have created numerous systematic approaches in order to develop a
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New year, new approach to training? Maybe. Sometimes, when you look at a season from the beginning to the end, and make all sorts of plans for yourself and your horse, it all looks clear.
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Having goals is important. Whether it’s to someday ride in Rolex at the four-star level or to finally perfect that walk to canter transition, goals keep us focused. But when do goals stop being goals
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As the season gets into full swing, it’s time to really start honing in on all three phases so as to do your best this year. Thanks to many helpful hints from top riders, such
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Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. It has been a while since I have
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Even during the festive season I enjoy refining my training even while not riding (whether that’s because I’ve enjoyed too much Christmas cheer Christmas Eve or too much Christmas
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We’re pleased to bring you a special guest blog from Athletux rider Dani Sussman, who expands on the idea of horses as teachers. Many thanks to Dani for writing, and thank you for reading! Be
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We’re excited to be publishing Area III Young Rider Diane Portwood’s video blog series as she chronicles her life as a college student and eventer. In this week’s vlog, Diane discusses and shows us the
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We recently found a few new pole exercises that may be helpful to add to your winter (or any season!) training routine. Here’s another one to add to the mix from Horsephysio.
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For me, Thanksgiving not only means bountiful amounts of delicious food, it also marks the end of most of my horses’ holidays. After a 3-Day Event (or the end of the season), they get a
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With the official start to the off-season, it’s time to start thinking outside the box when it comes to your winter training routine. For those of us not fortunate to winter somewhere warmer, this involves
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Doug Payne’s book, The Riding Horse Repair Manual, has been well-received for its advice on training and developing horses. Doug just posted this video chronicling his work with Lysander, a horse we talent spotted awhile
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You think, after you have ridden for many hours, and many miles, over many parts of the world, doing many things with horses, that there is a wisdom you’ve come to know. This wisdom stays
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