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Equitation Scoring Explained

The numerical system of scoring hunter and equitation classes is much like a grading scale…

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Liverpool Fears Be Gone: How To Train Your Horse To Jump Water Properly

The dreaded liverpool. A liverpool is a water-type jump where a small (sometimes inflatable, sometimes…

Eventing Explained: How to Learn Gallop Pace for Cross-Country

Eventing, for all its elements, is all about showing a rideable, brave, adjustable horse. For…

My Horse Stopped Sweating. Now What?

He was burning up, completely hot to the touch. My poor Thoroughbred gelding’s nostrils flared…

Explained: No Outside Shavings Rule

If you’ve ever stalled a horse at a show, you’ve undoubtedly seen the “no outside…

Toto, We're Not In Dressage-Land Anymore

As is such with policy and rule changes from the FEI, the eventing dressage co-efficient…

How to Dress Your Horse: Equitation

In equitation, the focus may be on the rider — but that doesn’t mean your…

Mythbusters: Are All Chestnut Horses Hot?

“Hell hath no fury like a chestnut mare.” You can find this saying on T-shirts,…

Is My Horse Fit Enough?

While a dressage horse might be a different sort of “fit” than an event horse,…

Don't Get Banned for Doping: FEI Human Drug Testing Rules Explained

The recent news of three FEI-level eventers testing positive for banned substances has rocked the…