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Archie and I had been getting along well through our flatwork and show jumping sessions, but one particular cross-country question kept exposing a hole in our…
Show jumping can look straightforward from the grandstand. The fences are brightly painted, the arena is enclosed, and the course map usually offers a neat…
A number bib seems like one of the smallest details of an eventing day, yet it can create surprising stress. If it sits crookedly, catches on a jacket, or…
Hill work has become one of the most useful parts of my eventing training with Archie. It is simple, inexpensive, and easy to adapt to the stage of the season.…
Competition days with Archie rarely feel like a single event. They begin with loading in the half-light, continue through motorway miles and stable checks, and…
I left the arena with a score sheet folded in the pocket of my show jacket and a sinking feeling in my stomach. Archie had tried hard, I had remembered the…
A combination fence asks a horse to solve several questions in quick succession. The first element may be an upright, oxer, or cross pole, followed by a second…
Eventing is an expensive sport before entry fees, fuel, lessons, and stabling have even been added to the budget. A used saddle, second-hand pair of jumping…
Show mornings have a particular kind of cold. The air may be still and bright, but the temperature sits low enough to make tacking up feel like a test of…
When Archie and I prepare for an eventing season, I am always tempted to build confidence by putting up a bigger fence. A clear round over a substantial oxer…