You can practise this simple flatwork exercise in just five minutes, or use it every now and then in a regular schooling session to encourage engagement. All you need is to establish shoulder-in in ...

Perfect your trot-canter transitions in this straightforward flatwork exercise, which you can do in the field or an arena. It’s all too easy to get late on a transition, and then miss the next one. To ...

Whether it’s me sitting atop a new horse for the first time or watching a horse shopper try out one of my sale horses, I’ve been fortunate to do or watch a lot of first rides (which we covered in last ...