The USPC is a valuable organization for young riders to learn proper horsemanship and excel in the discipline of their choice. The organization has been around since 1928 in England led by the Calvary Officers. Currently there are over 600 Clubs located in 48 States with over 12,000 members nationally. The mission statement is as [...]

Eric Horgan is scheduled to have a clinic at Larkin Hill Farm in Chatham New York on April 13-15. For information about Eric you can go to his web site at erichorgan.com. He is an excellent teacher who instills confidence and integrity in your riding. Larkin Hill is also hosting a stadium jumping series for [...]

Eventing season is well under way in the south. Spring is around the corner and the season is about to commence up here in the NorthEast. Now is the time to check all your equipment, clothing and gear in preperation for a full season ahead. Spring shots and Coggins should be taken care of. Winter [...]

Every training session should focus on suppling your horse in each gait to maximize his performance. There are many excercises to accomplish this goal. I teach my students to work with their horses flat work based on the dressage training scale. First the horse must be relaxed. This only happens when the rider is relaxed [...]

At the bottom of each dressage test are collective scores called Gaits, Submission, Impulsion and Rider. All of these scores are doubled and are very important to the outcome of the riders overall score. Each of these aspects is evaluated in every movement of the test. Submission is defined in the USDF Glossary as “Copliance [...]

Many events are won with the dressage score. You need to prepare and go for the lowest score possible by riding an accurate test. Work at home on your geometry so that it becomes automatic. It is very important to know how many strides your horse has in each gait for the required movements. Thus [...]