This category will look at many different exercises used to help both rider and horse develop confidence, care and balance. We will look at exercises to improve rhythm; improve quality of the canter; improve the riders jumping position; specific training to improve turns to a fence; the use of cavalletti in the training of an event horse; learning to ride to 325mpm, 350mpm and 375mpm effectively; exercises to emphasise the importance of straightness; and looking at how a horse physically jumps and how we can help, not hinder, that procedure.

Practicing track jumping at home or in training is very important to get your eye in and practice height and […]

Learning how to walk a show jumping course for your own horse is very important. Understanding how the designer is […]

Teaching a horse to maintain straightness from take off to landing is crucial in the sport of eventing. It allows […]

Directional changes and landing on the correct lead. This clip demonstrates how the rider needs to sit very straight, maintain […]

This is a really useful exercise to test and develop your steering aids. Using your eyes to look at a […]

This clip shows how you can use different parts of a double to be jumped separately and across on an […]

This clip shows how you can train the horse and rider to learn to turn to a fence on 3 […]

This is a clip of some exercises to help balance and prevent horses that tend to speed up, surge and […]