Training

“There is no equestrian art if there is no respect for the masterpiece, which is the horse’s biomechanics.”

If you’re a heavier rider and your saddle isn’t right for you, chances are it is worse for your horse.

Riding and training and performing is not postural. It is about producing and managing forces.

Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling reveals why he likes to ride without reins, even though sometimes reins are better.

Your horse is never bad or naughty. He only ever does what he sees as being easiest.

Straightness means that your horse is relaxed and confident and moving forward with an even bend through his body.

At dressage shows especially, it is almost painfully obvious how few boys there are riding and competing.

“Rehabilitation is a process; it is a journey; it is hard work; it is life.”

“There are two neck postures, long for work and high for parade.”

Stirrup bar placement and rider leg length the key, says Jochen Schleese.

The concept of cadence is a fundamental principle of locomotion.

“If you listen to their breath, you will feel their heart.”

Trailer loading a horse should never be a confrontation, writes Neil Davies.