Category: Horse Training

They say in the world of sport “get the basics right “. This, I believe, is also very true in the world of showjumping. With this in mind, I want to share with you a very simple but effective exercise. I use this exercise sometimes in the warm up, or more often it could be […]

Fabio is a 17.3hh, 9yr old dark bay gelding we are training towards Grand Prix Dressage. We purchased him as a 4yr old from a family friend. What I initially loved about Fabio was his super walk and canter. His trot, although not big and flashy, has a very good, active hock. He also had […]

The last exercise – ‘improving the jumping canter’ – gave the rider a way to achieve the balance and feel for the proper stride patterns required for jumping a track of fences. As you know, the canter is king to perform these kind of exercises correctly, so at this time of the year we work […]

Leaving aside the ability of the horse and the skill of the rider, the success of a jumping round largely comes down to the quality of the horse’s canter. In this post, our Showjumping expert Liam Buckley gives us a simple exercise with canter poles to assess and improve your jumping canter. Firstly, warm your […]

Socks is a 17hh 6yr old Chestnut Gelding. We purchased him at the end of 2014 from a show jumping yard. What we liked about Socks was his positive attitude, his three good paces and his flashy good looks. Over the past year he has been competing at Preliminary and Novice Level and has achieved […]

Training is the absolute foundation of our horse’s performance. Without good training will we never achieve our goals – whether that’s to jump around your first 80cm track, or your first Grand Prix. What we often don’t think about is the best way to structure our training and how we should go about developing a […]