10 ways to develop a fifth leg cross-country
International coach William Micklem offers advice on teaching your horse to have a "fifth leg" going cross-country — in an effort to make your round safer
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Vet case study: a ruptured tendon [H&H VIP]
A cross-country injury could have proved fatal for Natalie McGoldrick's eventer Promise Me III, but patience and some new technology came to the rescue
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Getting the best out of an ex-racehorse in the dressage arena
Getting an ex-racehorse to settle in the dressage arena can be a challenge whether you're a dressage rider or an eventer. Trainer Natalie Allen shares some of her thoughts on how to achieve this goal
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How to nail a winning clear round
Showjumping trainer Carl Curtis passes on 6 tips on how to nail the jump off
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Dressage to music with an unconventional horse
Six steps on getting the best freestyle result out of an unconventional dressage horse from the trainer of gypsy cob, Tiger Tim
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Billy Twomey at home: in pictures
A behind-the-scenes look at the Irish showjumper's Nottinghamshire dream yard in pictures -
9 tips for getting the best out of your mare
Top riders share what they have learnt from experience about dealing with mares
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3 magical riding holiday destinations
A holiday on horseback can give you access to amazing destinations packed full of romance and history, such as these special venues we have selected
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Dan Greenwood's tips on dealing with a spooky horse
For one reason or another, every rider has to deal with a spooky horse at some time. Dressage trainer Dan Greenwood offers his tips on getting over the problem whether in a dressage test or while training
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Making a winning transition from showjumping to dressage
If you suspect your horse may be happier in the dressage arena or just want to have a go at another discipline, Essex-based trainer Simone Ward gives us her tips on making the transition
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The secret to better dressage scores
To achieve a personal best is cause for celebration, to achieve two on the same day means your getting something right. Find out how Kayliegh Tupper and her horse Twister achieved this result
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Eventing to showjumping: expert tips
6 tips on how to make the transition from eventing to showjumping from trainer Bina Ford
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How to maximise your dressage score
If you're trying to maximise your dresssage scores, trainer John Chubb has seven tips that might really help
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How to deal with a bolting horse
Owning a bolter can be a vicious circle without the help of a trainer prepared to invest the patience to help resolve the problem. Laura Jarvis is one such and shares her tips on how she helped one of her pupils overcome this problem
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How to give a spooky horse confidence going cross-country
Exercises and tips from trainer Tim Cheffings to help give a spooky horse more confidence cross-country
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How to get a strong horse engaged and listening to the rider
It takes time and patience to train a strong horse to be light in the hand. Trainer Tiggi Bentley explains what she has been working on with a rider who is beating this challenge
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Improving engagement for better jumping
Securing your first win is always magic moment, particularly when you realise all the hard work from your training sessions is paying off as equine vet Adele Ronchetti discovered when she won a BE100 class recently
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Enjoy top class racing on your next holiday
If you can't bear to go on holiday without some form of equestrian fix, why not base your next break around one the the world's top race meetings?
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Tom McEwen: 5 things I can't live without
With 3 team gold medals and 2 4-star competitions under his belt, Tom McEwen has received his call-up to ride for Team GBR in the European championships
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How to improve your horse's transitions
One way of achieving higher scores in your dressage test is to sharpen up your transitions. Trainer Gemma Appleton showed Helen Phllip from Faringdon in Oxfordshire how to achieve winning results in just 4 months. How did they do it?
