How to walk a showjumping course effectively The rider who rushes through the course walk, barely glancing at fences, then wonders why distances feel awkward. The competitor who walks diligently but still gets lost mid-round, missing fence four entirely. The nervous showjumper who sees only terrifying heights rather than rideable lines. These scenarios play out…
Text: Jan Tucker A neatly plaited horse looks professional when he enters the ring, and in many disciplines plaiting is compulsory. But is it always necessary and what constitutes the perfect plait? Certain styles, for example the use of white tape for dressage, go in and out of fashion, but for showing classes in particular, very…
Just over a year ago (HQ120, March 2017 issue) we met Sue Botha’s ‘home-grown honey’, Cheval Dansant’s Danseuse, more affectionately known as Dot. We left off with Dot at the age of five weeks old, and so this month we catch up with the young filly’s debut in the ring. Miss Independence Danseuse’s mother, Midas Touch…
