How to ride the perfect square halt
Here’s some great advice on how to ride a perfect square halt on your horse or pony from five-star event rider Coral Keen
Dressage training
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo #SundaySchool: how to develop and nail counter-canter
Take a look at this simple exercise, as explained by dressage rider Amy Stovold, to help improve any horse’s counter-canter
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Credit: Trevor Meeks #SundaySchool: perfecting pirouettes with Rebecca Hughes
The international dressage rider and young horse producer explains how walk pirouettes can improve engagement for medium trot
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Spooky horse making competing in dressage difficult? Here’s how to conquer it...
Here are some great pointers from five-star eventer Kate Honey to help you tackle spookiness with your horse in the arena...
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#SundaySchool: ultimate suppleness and engagement with a top dressage rider
Sarah Millis (pictured), an international dressage rider, explains how you can improve the quality and rhythm of the trot by training with half-10m circles and shoulder-in
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Not just for trotting over: Michael Eilberg shares his innovative use of poles
British team dressage medallist Michael Eilberg shares the innovative ways he uses poles to help develop young horses’ early training, from corners and circles to counter canter and lateral work
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#SundaySchool: how to improve your horse’s medium trot
Follow grand prix dressage rider Anna Ross’ tips for improving the medium trot in our new regular Sunday evening training feature
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How to achieve ultimate suppleness and engagement in trot
International dressage rider Sarah Millis explains how you can improve the quality and rhythm of the trot by training with half-10m circles and shoulder-in
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How to engage a horse’s hindquarters and lift the forehand
If you’re trying to improve the overall picture of your horse’s way of going, here are some great pointers from four-star eventer Kate Honey on how to engage your horse’s hindquarters and lift the forehand
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Credit: Celia Cadwallader How to teach your horse flying changes
Jumping a great round is about much more than just clearing the fences. How you get from fence to fence is a key part of the round, and flying changes can enhance that. H&H asked eventer-turned-trainer Tracey Dillon for her tips on teaching flying changes
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Credit: Lucy Merrell How to keep your horse in walk during a dressage test
Creating and maintaining a good walk in a dressage test is sometimes easier said than done. Four-star event rider Georgie Strang has some helpful advice on how to achieve a good, relaxed but active walk
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How can I improve my horse’s straightness?
Four-star event rider Coral Keen provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to prevent too much neck bend and improve straightness while riding on the flat
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Help! My horse is a ‘wiggleworm’! How to improve your horse’s straightness
Ride Better with Christoph Hess, is a new book, out now, which is full of helpful tips and pieces of advice for riders and their horses whether they are interested in dressage, eventing or showjumping. Here’s a sneak peek
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‘You need the desire to go forward’: 6 things Carl Hester looks for when buying a horse
Check out six things Carl Hester recommends looking for when buying a horse.
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H&H question of the week: How do I make my transitions more ‘wow’?
Four-star event rider Coral Keen provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to make transitions more expressive
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long and low feature ‘The key that unlocks a horse’s potential’: how to master riding ‘long and low’
Find out what 'long and low' really means — and how to ride it correctly
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Michael Eilberg’s top training tips for hot horses
Michael Eilberg offers expert advice on the riding techniques that work best when riding and training a 'hot' horse
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Laura TOMLINSON riding DUVALS CAPRI SONNE JR; 2nd in the Dressage Competition at Bolesworth CSI **** International, at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, near Chester on the 18th June 2015 Watch how Laura Tomlinson can control her horse — just using her body
The Olympic dressage riders shows us how you can use your body to influence the horse, improving the horse's reaction to the aids by engaging the rider's seat and balance
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Struggling to get your horse going in an outline? 4 exercises to help you out
Having your horse in an outline is a common goal when schooling — take a look at these simple exercises to help you achieve your aims
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The grey Connemara Jo is riding is Cashelbay Rocket, a new ride for Jo this year who is being aimed at HOYS & Olympia Instant visual feedback — and other reasons arena mirrors are a useful addition to your yard
It’s not uncommon to find mirrors in the arenas of most professional riders, so what do they find useful about them?
