Horse Competitive Advice

Showing A-Circuit Hunters
Four tips to get you on your way to the blue ribbon.

Jumping Cross-Country Obstacles
These three cross-country obstacles aren’t so scary with advice from an Advanced-level eventer.

Don't Cut Corners
Learning to ride corners correctly may not be at the top of every rider's to-do list, but using them properly can pay off in and out of the showring.

At-A-Glance

Fixing Falling In
Are you holding your horse up to keep him from falling in? Here’s how to re-establish a balanced ride.

What a Half Halt Is (and Isn't)
This essential riding aid can be elusive to learn. Understand first what a half-halt is not in order to master it.

Gallop and Hand Gallop
Ride the hand gallop and gallop in good form.

Perfect Your Haunches-In
Attention to your position, your horse's position and correcting common mistakes can make a difference.

Perfecting the Posting Trot
Fine-tune your position at the rising trot, and fix six major flaws for both hunt-seat and dressage riders.

Positioned for Success
Trainer and judge Julie Winkel offers solutions for three common hunter and jumper position problems.