ASKHQ: HILL WORK

Q: How can I safely introduce hill work into my training routine? A: Hill work is an excellent way to build topline, strengthen hindquarters, and improve overall balance, but it must be introduced thoughtfully. Start with walking up gentle slopes, focusing on straightness and rhythm. Avoid trotting or cantering hills until the horse develops the strength…

BylizzieJune 16, 20250Comments

ASKHQ: UPHILL OR DOWNHILL

Q: Is my horse built ‘uphill’ or ‘downhill’? A: Body balance is partly determined by the relative height of the croup and withers of the horse, but also by the positioning of the spine in terms of how high or how low the base of the neck is, and where the neck vertebrae join the thoracic…

BylizzieDecember 10, 20190Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

Creating a better canter

The correct work can develop balance and suppleness in your canter [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s often said that your horse’s canter can make or break you as a competitive rider – especially when it comes to jumping and dressage disciplines. Ideally, you want a horse who has an active, fluid and rhythmic canter. Showjumpers and eventers in particular want…

BylizzieMarch 1, 20170Comments

Horse Channel Horse Training

How correct is your contact?

[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]our contact is an essential line of communication to your horse, and for that reason, absolutely essential to get right. A common error from the rider’s side is dropping of the contact and therefore dropping of the communication. One minute you’re providing your horse with information and guiding him, and the next minute you’re not.…

BylizzieMay 31, 20160Comments

ASKHQ: HILL WORK

ASKHQ: UPHILL OR DOWNHILL

Creating a better canter

How correct is your contact?

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