Welcome to Horse & Hound’s Equilab Challenge
Welcome to Horse & Hound’s Equilab Challenge
Looking for some inspiration and motivation for your training? We have the perfect thing for you. Join a Horse & Hound challenge by pledging to complete four, eight, 12 or 20 rides within a set time period to earn yourself a challenge badge and the chance to win a prize.
Horse & Hound has partnered with mobile app Equilab to bring you this challenge. You’ll be able to track your ride and discover stats such as gait beat, stride, distance and much more during your training and fitness sessions with your horse.
You can also use the app to communicate with your team as well as follow the progress of your friends. All this is free – and you also have the option to purchase a premium subscription that includes additional features like live safety tracking and a calendar customised for equestrians.
Download Equilab and join the challenge
Not sure what exercises to include in your training? That’s where we can help. We have a library of great training exercises for you. So whichever number of rides you commit to, you’ll never be short of fun new training exercises to try.
Take a look at some of our favourites below to get you started.
9 ways to train your horse out hacking for success on competition day
7 polework exercises to keep your horse interested
Test and improve your horse’s adjustability with this eventer-favourite two-pole canter exercise
Struggling to work your horse correctly over his topline? 4 exercises to help
Understanding leg yield and how to ride it to improve your horse’s suppleness
Teaching a young horse to jump with Tina Fletcher
Only have four pairs of wings, plus poles? 5 great jumping exercises you can try
Learn how to strengthen your horse at home using polework
Not just for trotting over: Michael Eilberg shares his innovative use of poles
8 training gems from Carl Hester that could transform your dressage scores
4 simple exercises to help improve your horse’s core strength
Spencer Wilton: simple exercises to develop better control in the dressage arena
Simple exercises to help sharpen up a naturally laid-back horse
4 exercises to help you ride better lines when jumping
3 polework exercises that could help give you and your horse the edge