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Strengthen your horse with Mary King’s 30-minute gridwork routine
Six-time Olympian Mary King is a huge advocate of gridwork. Grids are not only beneficial for strengthening your horse’s back muscles. They also help them learn to judge distances between fences and...
View ArticleImprove your jumping accuracy in just 30 minutes
Riding accurately is a crucial element of jumping a clear round and feeling confident. Top Aussie event rider Sam Griffiths, who won Badminton CCI5* in 2014, shares the following three exercises that...
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Piggy March training: jump out of trot to test rider balance and build trust...
When did you last trot to a fence? Canter is usually the preferred choice for finding the perfect take-off spot, but according to Burghley 2022 winner Piggy March, it is useful to regularly try jumping...
View ArticleThree exercises to develop rhythm and perfect your position for jumping
As riders, we tend to focus a lot on our horses and not so much on ourselves. Event rider Gemma Stevens (née Tattersall) offers three exercises to help you concentrate on your riding, as well as on...
View ArticleTwo exercises to encourage a keen horse to relax and focus
Is your horse particularly keen and eager about their work — so much so that they often anticipate what they’re about to be asked to do and shoot off before you’ve applied the aids? Strong, sharp...
View ArticleFive of the most common horse rider jumping position problems solved
A horse rider’s jumping position can mean the difference between going clear or not, as well as instilling confidence in both you and your horse. As a rider, it doesn’t matter what level you are, the...
View ArticleTina Cook’s top tips for jumping on grass
Spring is in full swing and outdoor competitions are back, which means jumping on grass. But after a long winter of competing indoors and on all-weather surfaces, riding on grass can feel alien. In...
View ArticleHone your jumping style with these gridwork exercises from John Thelwall
It’s easy to think that to jump successfully it’s essential to train regularly over a course of showjumps or a cross-country course. This is true to some extent — horses need to know how to tackle a...
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Will Fletcher’s exercises to improve the quality of your horse’s strides when...
When you are jumping a horse, you must be able to keep your horse in a correct, regular rhythm and control their stride length. According to showjumper Will Fletcher, these are both crucial factors...
View ArticleCaroline Moore’s five gears for a confident and clear cross-country round
There is a lot more to successful cross-country riding than galloping. Your horse needs to have a range canters and gallops that you can use during your cross-country round or schooling session. These...
View ArticleHow to clear vertical showjumps and upright fences every time
Do vertical showjumps and upright fences spell a four-fault guarantee for you and your horse? Whether they’re 60cm or 1.60m, it’s easy to have upright fences such as planks down during a jumping round....
View ArticleConquer the cross-country start box with Emily King’s advice
The moments you spend inside the cross-country start box set the tone of your cross-country performance. You wouldn’t leave the technical elements of your cross-country round to chance and it’s no...
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Piggy March’s showjumping course walk tips and winning warm-up routine
A clear showjumping round secured victory at Badminton CCI5* for Piggy March in 2019 — and her prowess in this phase has helped her secure other big titles (Burghley 2022) and championship medals...
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Richard Waygood’s cavaletti exercises
Riders of a certain age will remember the hours spent trotting over heavy, wooden cavaletti while learning to ride. The very first dressage test I ever did (around the age of six or seven) included a...
View ArticleWhy a stronger bit may not be the solution for a strong horse
Riding a strong horse isn’t exactly a picnic: it is tiring, and it can even be scary. So it’s no surprise that the prevailing myth is that one way to control a strong horse is to use a stronger bit....
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Joe Stockdale’s exercises to stop a horse drifting between fences
Showjumping star Joe Stockdale is in Paris this week for the Olympic Games, where he is the alternate rider for Team GB. Should he be subbed in, he’ll be aiming for a perfect clear with his horse...
View ArticleNine course-walking tips for a clear round from Olympic team gold medalist...
If anyone knows how to set yourself up for the best chance of jumping a clear round it’s Ben Maher, who was part of the winning team at Paris 2024. Showjumping clear is the final element that slots...
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Piggy March training: jump out of trot to test rider balance and build trust...
When did you last trot to a fence? Canter is usually the preferred choice for finding the perfect take-off spot, but according to Burghley 2022 winner Piggy March, it is useful to regularly try jumping...
View ArticleFive common problems with a rider’s jumping position solved
A horse rider’s jumping position can mean the difference between going clear or not, as well as instilling confidence in both you and your horse. As a rider, it doesn’t matter what level you are, the...
View ArticleHow do horses see a fence? Lucinda Green explains *VIDEO*
How does a horse look at and assess a fence when you are asking them to jump it? Understanding this as a rider is key to being able to go clear and stay safe around a course, as well as keeping both...
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