dressage

ASKHQ: MOTIVATION WITH YOUNG HORSES

Q: How can I stay motivated when working with young horses? A: Working with young or green horses can be…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: THE OLDER HORSE

Q: Is it worth buying an older horse? Answered by Farryn Day A: Over the years, I have heard many…

6 years ago

FIXING THE LATERAL WALK

By Bronwen Meredith Many of us have been told that the walk is an ‘unfixable’ gait and that it is…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: SHOULD I USE A STRONGER BIT?

Q: I have a problem with a horse who is in a snaffle bit. He works great in it for…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: SHOW JACKET FIT

Q: How do I know if a show jacket fits correctly? A: Show jackets are important (and often expensive) pieces…

6 years ago

DELTACREST STABLES

The HQ team have decided to relocate to the Cape and move our ponies to Deltacrest. Check this place out!…

6 years ago

TROUBLESHOOTING: PIAFFE AND PASSAGE

I love dressage and want to train my horse to do piaffe and passage. We are already competing at Elementary…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: THE WALK

The walk is a four-time pace, which means that there are four beats to each complete stride. All four beats…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: WESTERN RIDING AND THE OTTB

Q: Which Western riding disciplines are OTTBs suitable for, if any? Answered by Farryn Day A: I am an absolute…

7 years ago

THE MAJESTIC KNABSTRUPPER

Dr Marna Smith, an animal scientist specialising in genetics and the owner of The Majestic Knabstrupper Stud, is obsessed with…

7 years ago