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3 Ways to More Confidence
Three sport psychology tips from April Clay’s latest book, 52 Ways to More Confidence. 1. Define your athletic brand What is your confidence brand? Every athlete has an overall sense of confidence...
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8 Questions for Equestrian Artist Santi Serra
Last week at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles, Spanish horseman Santi Serra brought his rare brand of equestrian artistry to American audiences at the Long Beach Convention Center. Serra uses...
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In His Own Words: Polo Player Nic Roldan On His Eye-Opening Trip to Guatemala
Nic Roldan is a fourth-generation polo player who made history at the age of 15 when he became the youngest player ever to win the United States Open Polo Championship. Since that time, Roldan’s...
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How to Make the Most of Your Turns
Ah, the corners of the riding arena…so often haunted by bogeymen and other mysterious “somethings” certain to cause a scoot or a spook. By a year or so into your riding career, you’ve surely discovered...
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How to Host an International Horse Show
If you think preparing your home for a small dinner party is stressful, imagine hosting an international community of elite equestrians and fans. That’s the reality Split Rock Jumping Tour founder...
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9 #Doverisms Guaranteed to Improve Your Flat Work
Acclaimed dressage rider Robert Dover is famed for many things. The four Olympic team bronze medals he accumulated during his international career. His impressive track record as chef d’equipe of the...
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Here’s How to Ensure Your Horse Show Keeps ‘Em Coming Back for More
This article was written by Marcella Peyre-Ferry and was originally published in Saddle & Bridle. It is reprinted here with consent. There are horse shows that go on for years with great success...
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A Hard Lesson For Horsemen
We all know how many things there are about which we can say, “I wish I’d known then what I know now.” For me, one of the most profound, as it applies to training horses, is the idea that on any given...
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6 Things to Know About Six-Year-Old World’s Grand Champion Saddlebred, Top Of...
Some horses take a long time to mature, and then there is Top Of The Mark, who may have done more by the age of six than most show horses do in a lifetime. The chestnut stallion they call “Grover”—by...
View ArticleMaster the Three Positions of the Leg with Bernie Traurig
It’s equitation finals season! Time to drop the stirrups and pick up a few position tips from the pros—so we can all learn to ride with the precision of Victoria Colvin, the versatility of Hunter...
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5 Tips for Maintaining Focus Under Pressure
Beezie Madden, Ian Millar, Scott Brash—some riders seem to thrive under pressure. The higher the stakes, the better their performance. For less accomplished riders, the pressure cooker of the show ring...
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Ground Manners for the Horse’s Ass
The advantage of a horse’s powerful hindquarters is that one lightning-fast hoof strike can end an argument with a mountain lion. Instantly. The drawback of that fact is that when people are involved,...
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Here’s How Video Can Help You Get the Most Out of Your Performance Horse
Video can be a very useful tool in the training of horses and riders. As the saying goes, “There is often a difference between what we feel, and what is real.” Video allows us to bridge this gap and...
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Easing Tension Hotspots For Better Connection
Most of us hold tension in some part of our bodies—our shoulders, our lower backs, our jaws maybe. It might begin as just a little tweak (say, on Monday) and end with us stiff as a board (by Friday)....
View ArticleQ&A: Scott Stewart On Seeing a Distance and Preparing His Horses for the...
Walk into any major hunter/jumper show on the East Coast and there’s one name you’re likely to find at least once, but maybe two or three times, at the top of the week’s professional hunter divisions:...
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Who is Your Inner Coach?
You have your regular coach, then there’s the other one. The inside one. We all have this little guy (or gal) in our heads who is running the show. Giving out directions, setting up scenes. Everyone...
View ArticlePerfect the Two Positions of the Canter with Bernie Traurig
Last week, T.J. O’Mara captured his second major equitation title in as many weeks weeks. (He’s the 2016 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals—East and 2016 Pessoa/US Hunter Seat...
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Practicing Perfection
How often have you gone through the motions of your ride, kind of touching on things you really need to work on, but only settling for a ‘7 out of 10’? Sometimes, it feels like that’s enough. I really...
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The Weanling Diet
Weanlings have intensive nutritional needs and you shouldn’t start feeding them like a smaller version of an adult. Nutrient dense diets are those that have high levels of protein/amino acids and...
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Let Your Training Process Evolve: 3 Stages of Learning
Instant society encourages instant results. But that is not how we or our horses operate. Going anywhere requires steps, landmarks along the way to define process. How can you apply these three...
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