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 tasks. … [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 you … [Read more...]

During the winter months it can sometimes be a struggle to keep motivated and on track with your horse’s training. Following a short winter break, event riders like Terravesta Equine’s brand ambassador, Hector Payne, will have to ignore the gloomy conditions and crack on with preparations for the season ahead. This year will be extra hard as nobody quite knows when governing … [Read more...]

Hacking out on a lovely sunny day is one of the great joys of owning a horse, providing both you and your horse are confident that you can tackle any situation that might arise. For some riders, the idea of hacking out is terrifying and equally it can prove too much for some horses, not knowing what might be lurking around the next corner. Dressage rider and Robinson … [Read more...]

Event rider, Harriet Morris-Baumber understands the importance of cooling a horse effectively, especially following the cross-country phase of an event. Here Harriet explains about aggressive cooling and how to efficiently reduce a horse’s core temperature.  Cooling Off Following Exercise Everyone knows that during exercise a horse’s body temperature increases, but do you … [Read more...]