As a horse mad child, I always remember shows being the highlight of the Summer. The chance to compete and have a full day of ponies was so exciting and something to look forward to. Yes I wanted to win,…
Category: Competing
Competing
Many horse riders, whether they are professional or amateur will have some sort of competition goal. Whether it is your personal best at the local dressage competition or making the top 10 at Badminton.
In this category you will find everything equestrian competition related. From reports on current competitions to interesting updates on sport around the world.
In recent years ex-racehorses have become increasingly popular. Today Andrew from Whickr looks at why they have become so popular and where you can find one. Buying an ex-racehorse was once reserved for former jockeys or brave event riders. As…
Early last month I found a post on Instagram advertising a brand new long reining and in hand class. This sounded like the perfect thing for me and Scottie. I had been struggling with thinking of things to do with…
You may have seen that I have recently been doing a lot of long reining with Scottie. Not only is it giving him something to think about, but it is also helping to keep him straight and strong before I…
Brand new from Mochara is their ingenious belt bag. I recently received one to review and I just think they are the perfect accessory for competing! Solo Competing I used to ride to a lot of my competitions and I…
This is a post I have considered writing for quite a while but struggled with how to get my message across. But after having had this same conversation with multiple people recently, I thought it was time to put pen…
Earlier this week British Dressage announced that they were changing there vaccination rules from 12 months to 6 months. While this rule was already in place for the FEI and for horse racing, it has caused a bit of a…
This morning we knew the cross country phase would really shake up the rankings with the majority of the field being within 20 penalties (1 refusal) of the overnight leader Pippa Funnell. Any mistake from the leaders would be costly…
After a very exciting weekend at the European Championships in Germany, I am now getting ready for Burghley horse trials which kicks off later this week. I am pleased to say that I will be heading there this weekend as…
I nearly always carry a whip when I ride. It’s habit more than anything else and I find it a helpful tool. But the use of a whip is always a hot topic, especially when it comes to public perception…
