Q: My horse brings his hindquarter into the inside in the canter, and I was marked down for it in my last dressage test. How do I fix this? A: Cantering in this way, with the quarters in, is usually a strength issue. Building strength is therefore vital in helping your horse to straighten up. However,…
Q: Why should you not turn with the inside rein? A: When starting out with this funny thing called horse riding, every instructor worth their salt will tell you ‘not to turn with the inside rein’. In fact, the idiom ‘inside leg to outside rein’ will soon be something you’ll find yourself chanting in your sleep. And…
Q: What is topline? A: To put it simply, a horse’s topline are the muscles that support the spine from the neck all the way to the hindquarters. The topline of a horse stretches along the spinal column from the end of the neck at the wither area, down the back and loin. Three main muscle…
A great video from the SA Lipizzaners on applying Ice Man to the hindquarters.
Check out this video of Camilla Lamb showing us the final recommended stretch for your horses in this series. Thank you to Ice man and the Lipizzaners for putting this series together for us. When you have watched the video, video yourselves trying the stretch with your horse. Send your video to hq@panorama.co.za and stand a…
Q: Which conformational factors are considered important to look for in a riding horse? A: When looking at the conformation of the horse to assess his rideability, the following factors should be considered: The back and ribs A relatively short back is generally strongest for taking weight, as it has shorter, stronger coupling than a longer back.…
Check out this video of Camilla Lamb showing us the final recommended stretch for your horses in this series. Thank you to Ice man and the Lipizzaners for putting this series together for us. When you have watched the video, video yourselves trying the stretch with your horse. Send your video to hq@panorama.co.za and stand a…

