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How to Take Care of Your Horse’s Tack to Ensure it Lasts
For most riders, their tack represents their most expensive investment, after their horse! But a surprising number of people neglect to take proper care ... -
How to Structure a Dressage Training Plan for Your Horse
Whatever your competitive level and aspirations, a structured training plan for your horse is a crucial tool that allows you to advance in the ... -
How Long Should You Ride Your Horse For?
That’s a good question, and the answer depends on several factors. Getting it right can mean the difference between a happy horse who enjoys ... -
What to do if You Make a Mistake During a Dressage Test
It’s happened to everyone who competes in dressage at one time or another; you go the wrong way during your test. Aside from getting ... -
How to Train Your Horse’s Mane to Lay on the Correct Side
Although you won’t receive extra marks for looking smart, how you present yourself and your horse can help to create a good impression when ... -
How to Prepare Your Horse for Transitions
Transitions are included in every dressage test right up to Grand Prix. You should also use transitions during all your everyday schooling sessions, as ... -
How to Ride Collected Walk
Collected walk first appears in dressage tests at Medium level in the UK, at Third level in the US and continues right through to ... -
How to Ride a Dressage Test on Grass
These days, many riders are blessed with access to an all-weather schooling arena, meaning that they can train and exercise their horses all year ... -
How to Stop Your Horse From Resting a Hind Leg in Halt
Some dressage tests have as many as three halts included in the prescribed exercises; many have two. And of course, every dressage test has ... -
How to Identify and Manage Laminitis
Although every horse owner (and horse!) is thrilled to see the lush, green grass of springtime emerging after the grassless muddy fields of winter, ...
