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English Riding

Horse Illustrated covers anything you can think of related to English riding, including how-tos, tips from experts, discipline specifics, and more. Disciplines included are: dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, English halter and showmanship, hunt seat, jumping, and saddle seat. Many riders start out riding English (aka, hunt seat) and then progress into one of the disciplines above. Some of the topics covered include phases of jumping, how to get started in dressage or eventing, how to leg yield, perfecting the posting trot, improving your equitation, exercises with ground poles, counter bending the canter, get smooth flying lead changes, how to achieve better dressage tests, etc.

Introduction to Free Jumping

A riderless sport horse negotiates a series of ground poles and small jumps, finding his wings along the way. This…

1 month ago


Solutions for a Horse Stopping at Jumps

If your horse is stopping at the jumps, it’s time to rewind to the very basics and start building up, one…

2 months ago

How to Train a Horse That’s Rushing Jumps

Read on for tips on training and correcting a horse that's rushing the jumps. Picture this: You are cantering around…

2 months ago

Mustang Classic: $125K Competition Showcases Mustangs in English Disciplines

Lexington, Ky. — The Mustang Classic, the first of its kind English discipline national Mustang competition, will return to the…

2 months ago

Try a Dressage Ride-a-Test Clinic

Heads up dressage, western dressage and event riders: Are you looking for a way to polish your skills and improve…

7 months ago

Target Your Horse’s Warmup

A crucial part of preparing your horse for your goals is to keep in mind that he is an athlete.…

10 months ago

Exercises for Small Riding Spaces

The winter months can be tricky. It’s hard to keep your horse from getting bored with the repetition of ring…

11 months ago

Brush Up on Your Riding Aids

I’m a fan of the saying, “Your horse is doing his best with the information you provided.” It directs us…

1 year ago

Next Level: Tamie Smith On the Importance of Dressage

This past winter, Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*, focused heavily on dressage with…

1 year ago

Next Level: Tamie Smith On Fitness and Conditioning

Tamie Smith, winner of the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5 aboard the 18-year-old German Sport Horse gelding Mai…

1 year ago