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A dressage test can feel wrong before the first movement is finished. Archie may be obedient, balanced and ready to work, yet the pace can seem strangely…

I used to think I remembered a cross-country round fairly accurately. I could recall the big moments: Archie jumping out of the start box, the drop into the…

Keeping a set of home eventing fences presentable is part of maintaining a useful training space, but the job is about more than making poles look fresh. Good…

Poker leren is a process built on observation, discipline, and thoughtful decision-making. The first lessons are rarely about winning spectacular hands. They…

Archie has always understood the excitement of a cross-country course. The moment we turn towards the start area, his walk becomes shorter, his neck gets…

Life around eventing runs on preparation, patience, and carefully managed decisions. A competition weekend can involve early starts, travel planning, training…

Horseback riding and online gaming may seem like unrelated interests, yet both require attention, patience, and a clear understanding of the rules. At Party…

There are some competition days when the result feels settled before you have even untacked your horse. Then there are days when one line on the scoreboard…

After a ride, Archie usually has a warm neck, damp shoulders and a faint line of sweat beneath the saddle. In those first minutes, I want to help him cool down…

Remembering a dressage test without a caller used to make me more nervous than the actual riding. I could school every movement neatly at home, then arrive at…