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by: Tori Allen Often underestimated and misunderstood, the mighty half-halt is extremely important for the athletic development of all horses. The half-halt is also absolutely necessary to achieve accurate and responsive riding in all disciplines. Half a Halt? Liz Steacie,

by: Tori Allen Who would not want a horse whose movements are elastic and flowing, whose transitions are smooth and light; a horse that is responsive, athletic and pleasurable to ride? Basic dressage training or “flatwork” is the way to

Following are some simple exercises for developing a young horse or re-schooling a veteran who has picked up bad habits. The information is based on Improving Your Horse’s Form Over Fences, by Mark Hayes, presented at the Horse Publications Group

Danny Foster’s Tips for Schooling Jumper Courses at Home Danny Foster knows jumper courses. A course designer, coach and former Canadian Equestrian Team rider, Foster is sort of a show jumping renaissance man. Culling from his 30-plus years of jumping

by Marj Piazza There is something so discouraging and disconcerting when your horse, which had begun his jumping training very successfully, suddenly decides to stop at every fence. What is the problem? What is the solution? Of course, since the

by Alison Holden Horses are not naturally a jumping animal and to be capable of this task, they need the correct training. Having competed for Canada at both the 1986 World Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games, John Anderson is

The key to smooth form over fences by Seana Waldon Several well known clinicians including hunter coach Barb Mitchell, recently provided their expertise for the benefit of The Community Association for Riding for the Disabled (CARD) in North York, Ontario.

Part two in five part series with Chris Pratt by Patrick Field In our previous article (August Horse Sport), Chris Pratt demonstrated how a gymnastic exercise could be used to help address different weaknesses in a horse’s jumping form. In

Solving the mystery of the perfect distance Part three in a five-part series with Chris Pratt by Patrick Field When riders and trainers speak about a distance, what do they mean? As many of us know, having experienced the good,

by Nancy Tapley Life is mathematics – add to your income, subtract from your weight, divide your time – you get the picture. Form over fences boils down to an elegant formula of geometry and physics. Round things don’t stay