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Improving Your Cross-Country Performance

Tips for getting your young eventer off on the right foot One of the speakers at the Horse Publications Group symposium, “Managing the Performance Horse”, was Level III event coach Martha Griggs, who, along with Susan Lang, operates Earnscliffe Training

Striking a Balance

Eventing coach Nancy Tapley on galloping and jumping in balance by Nancy Tapley There is more to the cross-country gallop than just speed. Eventers need to be able to help the horse adjust his balance readily to deal with both

Coiling The Spring

Developing power for cross-country by Nancy Tapley One of my coaches used to growl, “You only need three things to get over a fence. How hard can it be?” Bless him, he was sometimes hazy on how I was to