Newsletter Articles

Walk It Out! So with our season on hold and the pressure to train and compete off, it might be time to take a look at how you are incorporating walking into you and your horse’s fitness routine. Walking, alone or with a buddy (six feet away, please! And not just for the mares), is… Read More>

Hillori Connors is an amateur adult from Topsfield, MA who enjoys competing at the lower levels of eventing in Area 1.  Her horse is Chantilly All Quality (aka Fig), an 8 year old, 17 hh ISH gelding that she has had for almost 1 year.  Shortly after Fig’s arrival, he had several back-to-back minor injuries,… Read More>

Rachel Kiczuk is from Amherst NH and works in Groton, MA at Scarlet Hill Farm.  Her horse Africa is a 15.3 TB/Irish Sport Horse by Formula One, and they compete at the preliminary level.  Rachel is looking forward to creating good memories with her co-workers down in Ocala this winter. Next Wednesday will mark one… Read More>

For those of us without very many jumps, this exercise gives you tons of options using minimal jump standards, and keeps the outside of the arena open. Poles on the ground work great for this exercise as well! The three jumps in the middle can be any type, I chose a skinny and an oxer… Read More>

Last month we talked about the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning and how to utilize those ideas in Eventing. Please click here if you missed it. This month I would like to highlight a key principle and discuss how we can apply it when in the tack. External Focus of Attention How many riders have… Read More>

So while some of us are lucky enough to decamp to warmer climes for the winter, many of us in Area 1 are stuck at home for the winter, circling around and around the indoor.  For intrepid eventers, however, the off season is a great time to hit the beach with our horses. I really… Read More>