Training
Training articles
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Towing Tips
Safety is Paramount The safety of you, your family, other drivers on the road and your horses is always paramount, but there are extra considerations to be aware of when towing. Here are a few important tips to make…
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7 Dressage Tips
1. TOE ANGLE One big problem that many novice riders can have is the toe angle. In many beginners, they often point outwards. And if you try to turn your foot at your knee and ankle this just doesn’t work…
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10 Riding Essentials
1. Recording Your Ride: It is difficult for a rider to judge their training session or competition ride without sitting back and watching a recording. Nor is it always is it possible to have a cameraman ready on hand…
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Socialising Stallions
As appeared in issue 21 of BHM 2015 by Danielle Skerman Stallions over time have acquired a certain reputation, and that often consists of being wild, strong and somewhat dangerous. And in many ways this can be true, just like dogs…
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Core Training for Riders
A Simple Aid to Enhance Core Training for Riders WORDS BY Alexandria Bailey BAppSc., BEd., GradDipEd. Cert III Equestrian Coach www.equicanine.com.au Horses and riders have immensely different brain-body systems that must communicate for the two to work together as a…
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All the bells and whistles Equine Facility in Victoria
The most exciting equine facility in regional Victoria! The Elmore Equestrian Park is located in North Central Victoria and centrally located between Bendigo, Echuca and Shepparton. The Elmore Equestrian Park is close to the Midland and Northern Highways, making access…
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Long Reining
A Short Introduction To Long Reining Dr. Thomas Ritter © 2013 (article appeared in issue 18 (2014) of BHM) Why Long Reining? Long reining is an excellent training technique to support the work under saddle, which is quite beneficial for both…
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Master Miguel Távora
Master Miguel Távora: A Master for all riders Article and Photos by Cátia Castro (interview appeared in issue 9 (2013) of BHM) Master Miguel Távora was born in Portugal, son of the 9th Marquis and Marchioness of Abrantes. He started riding with…
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Dressage Markers
Dressage markers are named in a sequence that is logical for ridden exercise. Most horses are softer on their left and the convention was always to warm your horse up on its soft side first. Thus when a military ride…
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Heart training exercise for horses
Sometimes we get stuck in the same old routine of a circle or square work. We found this training exercise that you can do with your horse to mix it up where both you and your horse can have some…
