Eventing training

4 exercises to help you ride better lines when jumping

Check out these useful exercises from a top eventing coach

Improve your horse’s agility with Laura Collett’s simple grid exercise

The event rider’s simple test improves coordination, collection and sharpness in horses of all types and ages

#SundaySchool: Jumping on an angle with Francis Whittington

This simple exercise provides a solid foundation for skinnies and arrowheads

‘Why cross-country becomes dangerous’ — the indisputable link between bitting and falls

Irish Olympian Eric Smiley explains how the bits we choose can lead to falls across country

Learn from the best: Richard Waygood’s tips for showjumping and cross-country riding success

At the 2019 renewal of the International Eventing Forum Richard Waygood shared some of his expertise on how to help improve performance and the chances of success when showjumping and riding across country

‘The inappropriate partner’ — how to avoid ending up with the wrong horse and what to do if it happens

“The fact we choose riding as a hobby gives us the right to choose the partner we share it with”: Irish Olympian Eric Smiley addresses a thorny topic in his new book

19 tips from top eventers on how to nail your jumping warm-up and aid success in the ring

Here’s some top tips from Tom McEwen and Richard Jones on how to best warm your horse or pony up, ready to tackle a course of showjumps and how you can train better to help improve results…

12 training principles from Olympic medallist and former European champion Tina Cook

Tina Cook shares her thoughts on goals, jumping out of walk and teaching horses right and wrong

BE Jump Training: your questions answered plus 9 tips for making the most of it

H&H explains how British Eventing's Jump Training competitions work and offers tips to make the most of your trip to one of these events

16 pearls of wisdom from top British rider Tina Cook

The former European champion on taking her time, ex-racehorses and why horses trip

‘Like taking your horse to the gym’ — how this raised pole exercise could up your horse’s game

Caroline Moore, former four-star eventer and British Eventing national under-18 coach and junior team coach, explains how you can use this exercise to develop your horse’s hoof/brain co-ordination

What should you do with your horse the day before an event? H&H explains…

Have you given any thought to what you will do with your horse the day before the event? Should you be running through your dressage test, popping him over some jumps or giving him a day off? We talk to some top riders and trainers to find out what the ideal preparation should be.

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

Caroline Moore: How to train your horse to jump an angled skinny fence

In the first of a series of training videos by Caroline Moore, former four-star eventer and British Eventing national under-18 coach and junior team coach, we learn how to teach a horse how to jump this technical cross-country question

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

6 arena eventing competitions that could help give you the edge this season

The eventing season will soon be kicking off, so to make sure you are best prepared, take a look at these eventing themed competitions you need to enter

H&H question of the week: how do I teach my young horse to be a good jumper?

Four-star event rider Coral Keen provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to best train their young horse to be a good jumper

'Remember you're dealing with an unpredictable animal' — how top riders cope when things go wrong

However much we have prepared, things don't always go exactly to plan on competition day. Top riders tell us how they stay focused when their competition plans go adrift

H&H question of the week: what’s the secret to seeing the perfect stride every time?

Four-star event rider Georgie Spence provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to see a stride while jumping

Don't have your own jumps? 10 DIY solutions to your problem

Whilst we would all love a full course of professional showjumps, these can be costly and require a lot of space. H&H asks top riders for their tips for creating jumps at home