Daily training inspiration
Practise riding courses with this butterfly exercise
- set up the poles or jumps as shown
- visualise your course before starting
- focus on maintaining rhythm and in balance
- look towards next fence for correct lead changes
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‘It takes a village’: The US beat their own Paralympic record to win team gold in AachenBy Oscar Williams Published -
Britain secure Los Angeles 2028 spot despite missing out on the team podium at World ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published -
How to watch the FEI World Championships live from anywhere in the worldBy Georgia Guerin Last updated -
Ben Maher eyes the podium as he starts World Championships individual final in strong positionBy Pippa Roome Published
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‘Ever since my parents deemed me to be safe on a horse with one of them, I was’: how England’s standout female polo player blazed a path to the topBy Madeleine Silver Published
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For horse owners & riders
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Feeling the change: meet the bridleless rider who opened the World Championships in AachenBy Eleanor Jones Published -
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Improve your horse’s suppleness, collection and responsiveness with this 10m circle sequenceBy Martha Terry Published -
Try this five-fence exercise, which you can ride in 60 different ways, to practise landing on the correct leadBy Martha Terry Published -
Around the clock: the simple but demanding polework exercise that targets suppleness, softness and adjustabilityBy Martha Terry Published -
Two steps forward, one step back: improve your horse’s balance and responsiveness with this simple walk and rein-back exerciseBy Martha Terry Published
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‘It takes a village’: The US beat their own Paralympic record to win team gold in AachenBy Oscar Williams Published -
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Britain secure Los Angeles 2028 spot despite missing out on the team podium at World ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published -
Feeling the change: meet the bridleless rider who opened the World Championships in AachenBy Eleanor Jones Published -
Ben Maher eyes the podium as he starts World Championships individual final in strong positionBy Pippa Roome Published -
Which nations secured Olympic qualification in last night’s showjumping World Championships team final? And who missed out?By Pippa Roome Published
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Germany crowned showjumping world champions on home soil before their final rider even jumpsBy Pippa Roome Published
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All the showjumping World Championships live news as it happensBy Eleanor Jones Last updated
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They’ve done it: three-man Irish team beats the odds to secure Olympic placeBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Bethan SimonsShowing editor
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Lucy ElderSenior news writer
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Becky MurraySenior news writer and Pony Club editor
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