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Eventing boots work hard. They collect arena dust, wet grass, sweat, mud, and the fine grit that gets thrown up on a cross-country course. If they are put…

When Archie first started jumping in an open field, his speed changed every time the fence line changed. He could produce a sensible canter in the arena, then…

Cross-country is the phase where I want Archie to feel confident, balanced, and completely free through his shoulders. The course may include water, banks,…

A horse that loads beautifully at home can behave very differently after a full day at an event. By the time we have finished dressage, show jumping and…

Riding without stirrups on a longe line has become the part of my weekly schedule I look forward to most, partly because Archie gets a brain break and partly…

The first time I really looked at a three-stride combination with a skinny vertical at the end of it, my stomach did that familiar flip. Anyone who eventers in…

Most eventers and show jumpers will tell you that walking the course is non-negotiable. The question I used to skip over, until Archie and I started messing up…

Archie drops his inside shoulder the moment we enter the arena at Boneo Park, and my left hand is already doing too much. By the time we reach X for the first…

Archie is a 15.2hh station-bred gelding who treats every competition like it's his last, and he sweats like he knows it. Three-day eventing pushes his body…

The clipboard lands in your hand, and the smile that was still on your face from the last halt starts to fade as your eyes scan the judge's scribbles. One line…