Improving Your Core Strength for Stability in the Saddle Riders are becoming increasingly aware of their own fitness and the impact it has on their ability and the performance of their horse. Overall fitness is important but having good core strength can transform your riding. Your core muscles support your spine and hips and are engaged when you carry out most everyday … [Read more...]

Team Zebra Products dressage rider and trainer Maria Eilberg provides advice on leg yielding courtesy of her sponsors Amerigo and Sprenger. When training on the flat, suppleness is a key element which should be carefully attended to and developed.  A useful exercise which can significantly help to improve suppleness is leg yield. It is the first lateral exercise that is … [Read more...]

Grub’s Boots sponsored rider James Sommerville, is based in Yorkshire and first started eventing in 2002. He has been competing against some of the biggest names in the sport and has a wealth of experience when it comes to the cross country phase. Here he provides some useful tips for cross-country success. James Somerville’s Top Tips For Cross Country Success 1 - How do … [Read more...]

Here dressage rider Lara Edwards looks at the importance and key points to remember when warming up before competitions. Competition days can be a stressful, nerve racking occasion but having a well thought out, focused and planned warm up can ease the tension and encourage your horse to perform to its best. The aim of the warm up is to prepare your horses body for the … [Read more...]

Here Lissa Green teams up with leading performance footwear manufacturer, Grub’s, and gives some advice on how to introduce a young horse to cross country. Training a Young Horse for Cross Country – Where to Start? As riders know, a young horse in training comes with challenges and excitement, especially for riders whose discipline is eventing. Presenting a young horse to a … [Read more...]