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There are training moments that look tiny from the outside but feel enormous in the saddle. A stride becomes more balanced, a transition happens without…

Eventing gives me plenty to remember: the way Archie felt in the warm-up, the fence that rode differently from home, the weather at the venue, and the small…

A competition day often begins long before the dressage warm-up, the show jumping course walk, or the first cross-country number. When the venue is several…

Eventing asks a rider to change position repeatedly while staying connected to the horse. A dressage test demands quiet precision, show jumping requires a…

The forecast had promised scattered showers, the sort of weather that usually means a waterproof jacket, a slightly muddy warm-up, and a few drops on the lorry…

A practice cross-country fence can make schooling more convenient, especially when the nearest venue is a long trailer ride away. A carefully planned obstacle…

Every horse has slightly different needs when it comes to leg protection. Archie is no exception. His way of jumping, the shape of his legs, the type of fences…

Some event days begin with a nervous horse, a tired rider, or a forecast that looks less than promising. This one managed to collect nearly every possible…

Hills are one of the first things I think about when preparing Archie for an eventing competition. A cross-country course can look inviting from the start box,…

I arrived at the coaching clinic with a familiar mixture of excitement and nerves. Archie and I had trained for the session, but preparing at home is very…