For leisure horse riders
If you are among the many thousands of leisure horse riders who enjoy spending time with either your own horse, or a horse belonging to someone else, purely for the companionship, relationship, and feeling of purpose and satisfaction it brings, without any desire to compete, then this page is for you. The advice will help you make the most of your riding time, whether that’s out in the countryside or in an arena.
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Try this asymmetric in-hand exercise to build your horse’s topline and strengthen his weaker side
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Develop your horse’s extended canter with this simple exercise on a 20m circle
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‘How will you keep equestrians safe if you don’t understand them?’ New training for transport professionals could keep horses safer
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The versatile in-hand pole setup that will give your horse plenty to think about – even in walk
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Develop the quality and rhythm of your lengthened trot strides with this back-loosening, hindleg-engaging drill
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How a straight line of poles can improve your horse’s agility and hoof-brain coordination from the ground
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Boost the length and power of your horse’s medium trot with this helpful exercise
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Improve your horse’s lateral work from the ground with this single-pole exercise
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Develop your horse’s straightness in canter with the help of this shallow loops exercise
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Find the key to your horse’s suppleness and core strength with this maze exercise in walk
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‘Everything to play for’: your last chance to have a say on proposed trail-hunting ban
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Boost your horse’s balance, symmetry and core strength with this simple in-hand polework pattern
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Improve the quality of your horse’s paces using just three poles
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Execute smarter square halts with the help of four poles
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‘The right next step’: US company ‘very fortunate’ to buy Irish equestrian brand
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‘We don’t have much humility’ but we can all learn, every week, to improve horses’ lives
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Add structure and intent to your hacks with this simple transition exercise
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No time to ride? Use this quick and easy to set up in-hand pole layout to engage your horse mentally and physically
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‘She was crying help but he drove off’: driver left rider stuck under catastrophically injured pony after road collision
