Eventing – Page 3 – The Horse Magazine

Ingrid Klimke and Hale Bob

April 18th, 2022
At a start early in Bob’s career, he had been so out of control that Ingrid got off him after the cross country and said, “Does anyone want this horse? You can have him!” Luckily no-one took her up on the offer… He made his final public appearance at the 2023 Aachen CHIO, at a […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Sit in on a Masterclass with Mark Todd

February 19th, 2022
A great horseman, a superb competitor and a wonderful teacher - Mark Todd has it all. Sit in on a clinic with the great man, open your ears and learn something... Read Article Comments Off

Carl Hester – Tips on creating Suppleness

February 4th, 2022
“The main thing for many riders is the stabilizing of the outline of the horse. That is really what is lacking, consistency of outline. The next step is the suppleness, which is also lacking in lots of horses, especially event horses. Charlotte and Valegro demonstrate – Kit Houghton image “I think a lot of the […] Read Article Comments Off

EquiRatings – Stats that work…

December 30th, 2021
EquiRatings Horse of the Year – Vassily de Lassos It is said that there are lies, damn lies and statistics, but I think EquiRatings is one exception to the rule. Their website – http://www.equiratings.com/ – and facebook page are an endless source of fabulous information on eventing and showjumping. Recently, they declared Andrew Hoy’s Vassily […] Read Article Comments Off

Christopher Bartle – the ultimate coach

November 29th, 2021
Christopher Bartle - he's the equestrian coach with the midas touch... Rebecca Ashton has a fascinating interview with this exceptional mentor and motivator... Read Article 1 Comment »

The 2021 WBFSH Breeders Standings

November 22nd, 2021
We look behind the scene to find the people who make horse sport happen - the breeders. Who were the most successful in dressage, jumping and eventing in the past twelve months - and which studbooks came out on top... Read Article Comments Off

Eventing with William Fox-Pitt: Part Three

November 12th, 2021
The first two parts of this series saw William putting in the groundwork for the higher levels. We looked at teaching young horses to think for themselves - in a way that has them working with you, not against you. William taught from a premise of common sense – by establishing good habits and taking your time on the flat, you’ll have your controls sorted out for jumping and cross-country as well. Read Article 1 Comment »

The Eventer meets the Dressage Princess

October 25th, 2021
The basics are anything but basic - simple but very hard to do correctly. Sit back and enjoy a brilliant explanation of the basics from Princess Nathalie as she works with a very talented eventing rider, Katja Weimann... Read Article Comments Off

Christopher Bartle, Eventing Coach

September 26th, 2021
Christopher Bartle – Genius! Christopher Bartle turned the German eventing team from a group who won the dressage and fell apart on the cross country, to a medal winning machine, strong in all three phases. The question when he was lured back home to mentor the Brits, was, could Christopher do it again? The successes […] Read Article Comments Off

Andrew Nicholson – A tribute

September 20th, 2021
Andrew Nicholson has announced his retirement from top class sport - we interview Andrew about a topic close to his heart, cross country safety - and celebrate his amazing career... Read Article 4 Comments »