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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.

Achieve the Correct Timing of Riding Aids

It’s been said that watching good horse training is like watching paint dry. This is because horses communicate through the…

3 months ago

Changing Riding Disciplines: English to Western

If you are thinking of making a transition from English to western riding, I have a few tips to help…

4 months ago

How to Improve a Lazy Horse’s Responsiveness

Some of the safest horses you can ride are also the least responsive to the aids. These quiet types are…

4 months ago

Using Ground Poles in Your Horse’s Training

Working over ground poles has more uses in training horses than just being the predecessor to jumping. They can mix…

5 months ago

Introduction to Free Jumping

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

8 months 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

1 year 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.…

1 year ago