Improve your horse’s lateral work in-hand using a single pole
- Ask your horse to halt standing over the pole
- Use your cues to move the horse sideways
- Contain any forward movement
- Praise and release pressure after each sideways step
-
-
‘An enduring figure in eventing history’: Medal-winning Irish horse celebrated in US hall of fame -
‘The nicest mare on earth’: grand prix and World Cup winner retires as a much-loved family member with her old friend -
‘Luckily she decided it wasn’t her time’: 22-year-old who almost died from laminitis stages stunning comeback for supreme title -
‘He will be remembered for his character and his horsemanship’: farewell to 55-year-old rider, trainer, yard owner and event organiser
-
-
-
‘If I were a horse, I’d like to live at this yard’: Harry Meade rides out at Christian Williams’ seaside training base -
Maximise the value of your equestrian property and you’ll set yourself up for life -
‘I would rather see simple perfection than complex chaos,’ says HOYS judge Graham Dunkley -
‘The best test we’ve ever done’: two-time world dressage champion Lottie Fry reveals how it all came together for her and Glamourdale in Aachen
-
-
-
Eleanor JonesNews editor
-
Pippa RoomeMagazine editor and eventing editor
-
Oscar WilliamsDressage and sport horse editor
-
Martha TerryFeatures editor
-
Jennifer DonaldShowjumping and racing editor
-
Bethan SimonsShowing editor
-
Lucy ElderSenior news writer
-
Becky MurraySenior news writer and Pony Club editor
-
Georgia GuerinDeputy website editor and head of e-commerce
-
Carol PhillipsWebsite editor
-
Sarah JenkinsEditor-in-chief
-
Franchesca SlackProducts editor
-
Bethany StoneFeatures assistant
-
-
Learning to ride as an adult – what you need to know before you get started -
-
What to wear horse riding: A beginner’s guide for those learning to ride -
6 very good reasons to take up horse riding -
11 tips to help you become a better rider and feel confident in the saddle -
How to choose the ideal riding school for you or your children to start horse riding
-
