#SundaySchool: the showjumping ‘gym’ with Holly Smith
The international showjumper talks us through this multi-fence workout which she uses with both her younger and more experienced horses to help them jump a flowing round
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How can I build my young horse’s confidence for jumping hedges?
Quorn master Nicky Hanbury provides expert advice on how to teach a horse to jump a hedge
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#SundaySchool: how to keep your horse straight over a fence
Event rider Aoife Clark explains how to keep your horse straight over a fence
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#SundaySchool: Mikey Pender — how to get your horse to make a better shape over fences
The Hickstead Derby winner explains how to get your horse to make a better shape over fences
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#SundaySchool: how to avoid penalties at corner fences
Five-star event rider Alexander Whewall explains how to prepare a horse for jumping corners to prevent run-outs and stops
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#SundaySchool: how to teach your horse to jump a bullfinch
Amy Smith, a champion working hunter rider, shares her tips on how to teach your horse to jump a bullfinch, as told to Gill Kapadia
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#SundaySchool: How do I perfect my cross-country warm-up?
British event rider Flora Harris shares her tips for achieving a successful and beneficial pre-cross-country routine
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Will Plunkett: meet the breaker and trainer whose clients include the Billy Stud *H&H Plus*
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#SundaySchool: Laura Tomlinson — how to improve your horse’s flying changes
The international dressage rider offers her advice on how to improve your horse’s flying changes
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Fuel your performance: rider nutrition tips to help optimise your results
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A competitive mindset: how to crank up your motivation for post-pandemic success
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Fit and raring to go: how you and your horse can hit the ground running in tip top shape
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#SundaySchool: Dannie Morgan — how to generate impulsion without going faster
The eventer and rising dressage star explains how to generate impulsion without going faster
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#SundaySchool: How do I maintain control when jumping a combination?
Talented young showjumper Graham Babes explains how he improves his horses’ rhythm and straightness in a sequence of fences
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Equiband: what is it and how does it work?
Find out more about the Equiband, which is a training aid
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6 top tips to help coaches keep their riding clients interested
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#SundaySchool: How can I achieve a soft contact?
Dressage rider Jessica Dunn explains how to achieve harmony in the hand and stop a horse resisting the bridle
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Prep time: some of the best venues you can train in with your horse *H&H Plus*
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Distance learning: does teaching riders remotely work? *H&H Plus*
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Improve your horse’s agility with Laura Collett’s simple grid exercise
The event rider’s simple test improves coordination, collection and sharpness in horses of all types and ages
