How To Keep Your Heels Down Over The Jump
Julie Winkel gives a member tips on how to stop standing on her toes when jumping.
Why It’s Harder to Keep Your Horse Round in the Canter
Karen Healey gives insight on why horses get flat in the canter and tips on how to overcome this common issue.
What To Do When Your Horse Freezes
Julie Winkel explains the importance of understanding why a young horse may freeze when another comes up behind him and ways to overcome this behavior.
Deep Heels vs Shock Absorbing Heels
Bernie helps clarify what "deep heels" means in riding and why they are important.
How to Gauge What Your Horse Needs to Work On
Linda Allen explains how to develop a "feel" for what your horse needs to work on when riding.
Stallion Traits: How Long Do They Last in a Gelding and Safety Tips
Julie Winkel discusses how long stallion traits may last after gelding and how to keep your horse safe.
No-Stirrup November: Exercises To Make Dropping Your Irons Less Painful
Julie Winkel shares her thoughts on working without stirrups, including what exercises she likes and dislikes.
How to Prepare for Equitation Finals
Karen shares her strategy for preparing her students for equitation finals.
An Exercise to Teach a Horse to Collect the Canter and Not Break to the Trot
Rob Gage shares his favorite exercise to teach a horse to keep cantering and stop breaking to the trot.
Stop Your Horse From Swapping Leads Behind in The Canter
Karen Healey gives us an insightful look into why horses swap leads behind at the canter and exercises riders can do to prevent the swap.
How to Encourage Your Horse to Relax and Lengthen the Canter When Nervous at a Horse Show
Julie Winkel gives a member an exercise to get her horse to lengthen his stride at shows where he tends to get nervous "bottle up."
How To Ride Different Types Of Jumps
Linda Allen explains how track, pace, and balance are often more important when it comes to finding the right take-off spot to various types of jumps.
Posting The Canter
Bernie Traurig, Julie Winkel, Geoff Teall, Stacia Madden, Karen Healey, and Jim Wofford share their thoughts on the common habit of posting the canter.
Exercises For A Thoroughbred That Gets Heavy and Strung Out In The Canter
Linda Allen shares exercises on the flat to help a Thoroughbred that is great at the trot but gets unbalanced and on the forehand in the canter.
Horse or Rider—Who’s in Charge?
Geoff Teall gives a member tips on how to get her horse to respect her.
What Height Should a Young Horse Be Jumping?
Linda Allen discusses the factors that go into determining what height a young horse should jump.
Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event 2018
Jim Wofford gives us his thoughts on the Kentucky Three-Day Event
Learn How to Stop Leaning at the Jumps
Julie Winkel explains how a rider’s position affects the horse’s jump and where you should be at the five phases of the jump-approach: takeoff, flight, landing, and departure.
Encourage Your Horse To Raise Their Back
Julie Winkel shares exercises to engage a horse's hindquarters and strengthen their back.
An Exercise For A Horse That Cross Canters
Rob Gage shares his exercise for teaching horses to do a solid one-piece flying change.