Can I? Should I? How do I? At some stage if you are any good as a rider, and if you love what you do, and simply cannot imagine doing anything else the thought comes to you: “Maybe I can become a professional at this…”
“Last year was a whirlwind” says young British rider Rosa Onslow but the transition from Young Rider to Senior was filled with hard work and success
“Be patient before you go out there competing” Pippa Funnell provides some great advice for riders preparing to start competition again post Covid-19 in this webinar for World Horse Welfare
Riders need their legs around the horse, knees slightly pointed out to prevent gripping, heels down to lower their center of gravity, strong, upright positions, and soft/swinging hips. Here are exercises to help you achieve that
Tim Price and his 5* winning horse Ascona M pick up New Zealand's Rider and Horse of the Year Awards and Sir Mark Todd’s horse Charisma enters the NZ Hall of Fame