Horses
Winter without an indoor arena: how to survive in the cold
Photo: horseandhound.co.uk Outdoor activities in winter are inevitable for most athletes: not all sports schools and equestrian centers have warm and covered arenas, so many riders are forced to practice outdoors in cold…
The Art of Working with an Excitable Horse: The Experience of Laura Graves
Laura Graves and Verdades/photo: noellefloyd.com Sport is a mentality. Your mind controls every movement and reaction. Riders prepare themselves for competition through work with sports psychologists, visualization and meditation to help them relax,…
The horse is in a hurry to an obstacle: how to work with it?
Photo: yandex.by Sarah Lewis, British show jumper and former eventing athlete, shares tips on how to deal with a horse that is accelerating too hard on an obstacle. “As strange as it may…
5 tips to improve your riding skills outside the stable
Photo Shoot: fei.org If you are serious about equestrian sports, then you will agree that a rider is, first of all, an athlete. And to improve your professional level, you need an integrated…
Split personality in a horse – how to deal with it?
Photo courtesy of yourhorse.co.uk Sometimes in ads for sale we find the following description: “the horse behaves the same way both in competitions and at home.” This usually attracts owners who have already…
Competitive lull: how not to discourage the horse from working
Photo courtesy of eventingnation.com Due to the coronavirus outbreak, almost all tournaments were canceled and the athletes remained at their home bases. One of the questions many riders have is how to motivate…
Modern Disguise: Sugar Paste Cream to Conceal Iron Damage
Photo: Eurodressage.com. More and more often you can see horses entering the international arena with a lot of white cream on their lips. Previously, pieces of sugar or apples were used to stimulate…
A horse is not born hard on the mouth
Photographer: Elena Zobova. There is no excuse for rough work. Riders sometimes say that some horses need tighter contact with the reins. Some even claim that their horses enjoy pressure on their mouths.…
5 habits for a good relationship with your horse
Photo from Olga Reiman’s Facebook page. In our relationships with horses, we often make mistakes and learn from them. Anne Leueen, author of Eurodressage.com, has identified 5 things that can become healthy habits…
Rider’s Guide: How to Switch After an Unfortunate Incident
Photo: Henry Moreigne. Have you ever been in a situation where you have to perform, and suddenly an unpleasant incident or accident occurs? For example, a rider in front of you falls, or…
