Cross-country riding

Hard going: how to cross-country school effectively without running on hard ground

Here’s some helpful pointers from five-star international event rider, Kate Honey (pictured), about how you can make the most of a cross-country schooling session in an arena

Fun, focus and footwork: must-have cross-country riding advice from Lucinda Green

Improve your cross-country skills with advice from the six-time Badminton winner — from being flexible with bits to making sure your horse sees the fence

Veredus E-vento XC event boots review

Premier Equine Original Air-Cooled Eventing Boots: ‘good value and do the job’ 8/10

Find out how professional event rider Sam Jennings rated these boots in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

WeatherBeeta Eventing Boots: ‘easy, multi-purpose boots’ 7/10

Find out how professional event rider Sam Jennings rated these boots in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

LeMieux Shoc Air XC Boots: ‘very flexible boots’ 7/10

Find out how professional event rider Sam Jennings rated these boots in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Michael Jung Event Boots: ‘better for bigger-boned horses’ 7/10

Find out how professional event rider Sam Jennings rated these boots in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Majyk Equipe Color Elite X Country Boots: ‘Flexible and fitted well’ 6/10

Find out how professional event rider Sam Jennings rated these boots in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Eskadron’s Flexisoft Cross-Country Boots: ‘tough and hard wearing’ 5/10

Find out how professional event rider Sam Jennings rated these boots in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Don’t lose your cool — how to survive the cross-country start box

Here’s some helpful pointers from New Zealand international event rider Jesse Campbell on how to keep both horse and rider cool in the cross-country start box

10 ways to improve your cross-country timing this season

Even at BE100 getting your timing wrong can scupper your hopes of success. We asked the experts for their tips on achieving the optimum time going cross-country

H&H question of the week: How do I make the optimum time across country?

Four-star event rider and multi junior and young rider European eventing medallist Georgie Spence provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to make the optimum time across country

Chris Bartle’s top tips to perfect your cross-country position

Maintaining rider balance and position can be the difference between a winning performance and cross-country penalties

Chris Bartle’s top training tips for modern eventing

Learn from the master with our summary of key training themes from Chris Bartle’s modern eventing masterclass

H&H question of the week: help! My horse won't go into water — what should I do?

Four-star event rider Coral Keen provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to conquer problems getting a horse to go into water

3 tips to successfully negotiate steps on a cross-country course

Here are some things you should consider before tackling steps

4 things you need to remember when cross-country water jump training

Whether your horse is young or spooky with water there are several things you should bear in mind when training

The key ingredients you need to jump a corner successfully

Corners require accurate riding and can be daunting for both horse and rider. Here we list the things you need to check off before you take off

6 top tips for tackling a ditch across country

Ditches can be the problem area for many horses on a cross-country course. Here we try to break down how to train your horse to jump a ditch without any ifs or buts.

Should you wear a stopwatch to go eventing?

With the British Eventing (BE) rule change now allowing riders at all levels to wear stopwatches across country, Sue Polley take a look at the potential benefits and pitfalls to be aware of…