Daily training inspiration
A versatile in-hand pole setup that will make your horse think
- Walk over the chevrons in a straight line (right to left: orange line).
- Approach from the other direction, points first
- Walk loops over adjacent poles (green)
- Approach the chevron at a right angle, then dogleg to the opposite arm of the next (blue)
For sports fans & competitors
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‘This isn’t the end, just the start of a different chapter’: five-star legend Topspin heads into semi-retirementBy Lucy Elder Published -
Horse bought as ‘dope on a rope’ lands national eventing title by 0.9 penaltiesBy Julie Harding Published -
Meet the para dressage riders carrying British hopes at the World ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published -
‘He zipped round’: Kitty King earns her second British novice eventing championship crown at HartpuryBy Julie Harding Published
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Horse & Hound’s complete eventing World Championships form guideBy Pippa Roome Published -
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‘Ever since my parents deemed me to be safe on a horse with one of them, I was’: how England’s standout female polo player blazed a path to the topBy Madeleine Silver Published -
Cosby Green – meet the American event rider who has amassed a stunning CV at just 25By Bethany Stone Published
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For horse owners & riders
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Around the clock: the simple but demanding polework exercise that targets suppleness, softness and adjustabilityBy Martha Terry Published -
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Two steps forward, one step back: improve your horse’s balance and responsiveness with this simple walk and rein-back exerciseBy Martha Terry Published -
Introduce counter-canter and boosts the quality of your horse’s paces with this teardrop exerciseBy Martha Terry Published -
How you can upgrade your horse’s box into a perfect padBy Bethany Stone Published -
How to stop stables flooding – and why it’s still important to consider this during a droughtBy Bethany Stone Last updated
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News
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‘This isn’t the end, just the start of a different chapter’: five-star legend Topspin heads into semi-retirementBy Lucy Elder Published -
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Horse bought as ‘dope on a rope’ lands national eventing title by 0.9 penaltiesBy Julie Harding Published -
‘He zipped round’: Kitty King earns her second British novice eventing championship crown at HartpuryBy Julie Harding Published -
Tom Jackson predicts ‘big things’ ahead for his British intermediate championship-winning mareBy Julie Harding Published -
Which countries qualified for the LA Olympics – and which missed out – at the eventing World ChampionshipsBy Martha Terry Published
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‘Super-duper jumpers’ lift US team to podium finish after sluggish start at eventing World ChampionshipsBy Martha Terry Published
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All the eventing World Championships live news as it happenedBy Lucy Elder Last updated
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‘I cherish him every day’: London 52 completes Laura Collett’s set of team gold championship medalsBy Martha Terry Published
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Eleanor JonesNews editor
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Pippa RoomeMagazine editor and eventing editor
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Oscar WilliamsDressage and sport horse editor
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Martha TerryFeatures editor
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Jennifer DonaldShowjumping and racing editor
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Bethan SimonsShowing editor
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Lucy ElderSenior news writer
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Becky MurraySenior news writer and Pony Club editor
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Georgia GuerinDeputy website editor and head of e-commerce
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Carol PhillipsWebsite editor
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Sarah JenkinsEditor-in-chief
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Franchesca SlackProducts editor
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Bethany StoneFeatures assistant
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