Daily training inspiration
Use this 10m loop exercise to build your horse’s strength, balance and suppleness
- Ride the loop in working trot
- Change bend before and after X
- Don’t linger on the centre line
- Repeat on the other rein
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‘We’re just scratching the surface of what we can do’: Bubby Upton secures career-best five-star finish at Pau with her ‘freak of nature’ partnerBy Martha Terry Published -
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Seventh heaven for Tim Price as he scores back-to-back wins with Jarillo at PauBy Martha Terry Published -
‘To have an opportunity like that, even though it’s risky, why not?’: why investing in event horses can benefit everyoneBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘Their sacrifice is woven into our history’: Every Horse Remembered this NovemberBy Eleanor Jones Published -
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‘We’re just scratching the surface of what we can do’: Bubby Upton secures career-best five-star finish at Pau with her ‘freak of nature’ partnerBy Martha Terry Published -
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Fines and suspension for rider and trainer after horse collapsed and died at competitionBy Lucy Elder Published -
Seventh heaven for Tim Price as he scores back-to-back wins with Jarillo at PauBy Martha Terry Published -
Four British horses withdrawn before final trot-up at Pau, including podium contenderBy Martha Terry Published -
Updates on fallers and disappointments after Pau cross-country, including Emily King, Yasmin Ingham and Tom JacksonBy Martha Terry Published
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‘I lost my stirrup, I wasn’t even in the saddle’: Bubby Upton makes extraordinary save to avoid a ducking as she continues Pau redemption mission on ‘the best horse I’ve ridden’By Martha Terry Published
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‘He made my dreams come true’: heartbreak as promising eventer who won legions of fans dies aged 11By Eleanor Jones Published
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Three-time Olympian sidelined after fall at home results in surgeryBy Becky Murray Published
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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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