Slowing with the Seat
Posted by Lynn Palm
Overcoming Natural Water Obstacles
Posted by Lynn Palm
Bitless Riding – Part I
Posted by Charles Wilhelm
The Art of the Half Pass
Posted by Lynn Palm
Ranch Versatility – Part II
Posted by Charles Wilhelm
Clinicians
LatestGround Driving
by Lynn Palm |
Ground driving is also called Long Lining. Ground driving is a very good training technique for young horses to learn how to turn right and left, stop, and back. This exercise provides a great variety of training for any age of horse or rider. Handler Coordination For the human part of this partnership, ground driving works on your coordination. It provides a focus on what you’re doing with your arms, adjusting your reins and keeping them organized, your foot fall to stay in line with the horse, or your foot fall to stay inward on a curving line. You learn how to flex the horse’s head inward so you can just see his eye.
Featured
LatestThe summer season of trail riding is now in full swing
by Tom Seay |
The summer season of trail riding is now in full swing. With most schools closed for the summer, people are looking for places to ride their horses. We have a special event that you, your family and friends might enjoy with their horses. Even if you do not have a horse, but have some experience riding, we can supply horses. Over the years, I have always enjoyed combining horse vacations with historical locations.
Shows and Results
LatestThe Magnificent Met Mounted Police Return To Olympia, The London International Horse Show
by Press Release |
Adding to this year’s stellar line-up of entertainment, the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police will be returning with their breath-taking Activity Ride, a phenomenal demonstration of skill and bravery as they negotiate hazards, portraying complete trust between horse and Officer. Expect horses jumping through a solid paper wall, fire, and many more edge-of-the-seat moments as the horses boldly illustrate their nerves of steel, in perfect formation.
The Camp Cook: Kurt Winner
LatestCelebrate New Year’s Eve Like The French: Gougeres
by Kurt Winner
Fireworks exploding, people cheering, champagne corks popping; the familiar sounds of New Year’s...
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Eventing Nation Red on right, white on left, insanity in the middle
- “What, Like It’s Hard?” Your Attorney Takes Adelaide CCI5* Dressage Leadby Tilly Berendt
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Horse & Country (@horseandcountrytv) Oh, you thought two spring CCI5* fixtures was a treat? Well buckle up, eventing nerds, because – surprise! – there’s another
- Never Say Never: Breaking into the Eventing Industry with Daija Samsby Veronica Green-Gott
“Honestly, I don’t know how I ended up here, but I’m not mad that I ended up here. It just happened. I just let life do life and here we are.” So began my interview
- Friday News & Notes from Stable Viewby Diana Gilbertson
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom McEwen (@tommceweneventing) So, I don’t know if you heard, but there is just one week to go before a certain event kicks off. Yep, that’s
- How to Follow the First CCI5* of the Season in Adelaideby Sally Spickard
Kentucky may be looming, but the first CCI5* of the season belongs to the Southern Hemisphere: the Adelaide Equestrian Festival, to be specific. You’ll likely be familiar with the iconic atmosphere of Adelaide, which hosts
- Rubens D’Ysieux Stepping Back from FEI Levelsby Veronica Green-Gott
At 19 years old, Rubens D’Ysieux has had a long career at the upper levels. Beginning with Michele Kuchta, “Rubens” won his first ever FEI event, a CIC1* in 2013 at Poplar Place Horse Trials
- Thursday News & Notes from Ecogoldby Cheg Darlington
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adelaide Equestrian Festival (@adleqfest) Happy High Five Day ENers!✋Seriously, we couldn’t have asked for a more appropriate national day to celebrate the start of