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Finding the right bridle for eventing has been a much longer process than I expected. Archie can be wonderfully generous in his work, but he is also very clear…
A flying lead change can look effortless in an eventing arena, but it is a surprisingly detailed movement. The horse must change the leading leg in front and…
Archie has always been the sort of horse who makes every part of eventing feel connected. A quiet schooling session affects the dressage test, a balanced…
Grass arenas can look perfect from the lorry park and feel completely different once a horse starts moving across them. A little rain, a shaded corner, or…
When I first started eventing, the one-day format seemed like the obvious choice. Dressage, show jumping, and cross-country all happened in a single day, which…
Eventing boots spend show days exposed to mud, sand, water, sweat, grass, and plenty of vigorous movement. Cross-country boots can come home looking as though…
The few minutes before a cross-country round can feel strangely quiet. The warm-up is finished, the number bib is pinned in place, and Archie and I are waiting…
Arriving at a competition without your horse’s passport is the kind of mistake that can turn a calm show morning into a rush of phone calls, paperwork, and…
An FEI event had always seemed like something viewed from the edge of the warm-up arena: smart lorries arriving before sunrise, riders studying schedules, and…
The first time I rode a dressage test in a double bridle, I felt as though I had arrived at the yard carrying a much more complicated version of myself. Archie…