Training & Top Tips

“What road do I take?” asked Alice? The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t know”, Alice answered. “Then”, said the cat, “it r...

I’m reviewing the video 'First Cross Country Training for the Young Horse' with Ingrid Klimke, on the wehorse site. Anything to do with cross country will always appeal to me over dressage etc, ...

As a biomechanics coach, I’m always interested in other trainer’s perspectives on the subject. Recently, I watched Dr. Britta Schöffmann present her video, ‘The Ideal Dressage S...

We at Hesteyri Horses have been exploring wehorse.com, a website which allows access to many videos from top trainers around the world. Consider it YouTube for horse riders, a rider can get lost in ho...

This new training website, wehorse, which appears to have been produced in Germany, is a well constructed, clear and concise online resource which should appeal to all equestrians and their interests....

British Dressage judge and Horsemart ambassador, Edward Chitty, gives us his thoughts on wehorse, the new Online Riding Academy for both horse and rider. wehorse promotes a horse-friendly training app...

Here's a quick tutorial on the movement of the connection, with the horse and the rider working together. So, as you can see, today I am talking about the rising trot. I’m trying to demonstra...

Today's tutorial is Walk Pirouette. I call this my 'Tuning fork and figure of eight' exercise. Start from a regular collected walk, ride on parallel lines like a railway track. I lineup with my mir...

This time I'm doing a quick walk tutorial for you. This is to demonstrate how the rider should follow the movement of the walk within the connection, and how important it is for the rider to not sit s...

Here's a very quick tutorial on leg-yield. This can be performed in walk, trot or canter. Start in your favourite pace, with a warm horse that is going evenly into both reins, and can be ridden on ...

There’s no doubt that one of the biggest concerns for everyone, while the UK is in lockdown, is how to maintain fitness levels. With the new regulations meaning even tighter rules on our ability...

Hi, Edward here, I hope you are all well and coping ok with the coronavirus outbreak. I thought I would let you know how it’s affecting the judges and coaches. As all British Dressage e...

Many, many years ago, I worked briefly in the racing industry. Very briefly, it wasn’t the place for me. But, a couple of valuable lessons came up. One of which, was overhearing a young apprenti...

Before a competition and in between competitions it’s vital to practice at home, reflecting on what went well and then working on the bits that didn’t. In dressage, identifying the weaknes...

Eventing season is looming which means it's time to polish up our techniques and combat any underlying issue that you faced last season. A common problem a lot of riders face is holding a straight lin...

As an event rider, it's hard to know how best to prepare for the Eventing season. Rachael tells us how she prepares herself and her horse, Bailey, and runs through her training plan for each disciplin...

Every dressage test starts with the centre line. This is the first impression you will make on the judge, so make it count! Make It Straight; Look at the judge (don’t forget to smile &nda...

Sitting trot is easier said than done, especially if you have a horse who tends to be rather bouncy or you haven’t done it in quite some time! But we’re here to help! So here are some t...

Hi, Edward here, This time I’m going to give you some tips and tricks to help improve your dressage scores: 1. The centre line: This happens twice on the test, once at the start and...

Do you have a problem with your lower leg swinging back when you jump? Then there are many things to consider, but the main areas to start looking at are the length of your stirrups, your jumping posi...