Future stars – The Neill siblings at Youth Champs
It is said that ‘some people are just born with horses in their blood’, and when it comes to the […]
Riding
SA Junior Open Equitation Championships
One of the wonders of Youth Champs each year is the variety of disciplines on display and the number of
Junior Rider Profile – Liron Barashi
Rider profile Name: Liron Barashi Age: 14 Grade: 9 (2024) School: King David Linksfield Where do you ride: Waterfall Equestrian
Perfecting the gallop
Having the confidence to go galloping is one of the most amazing feelings. Here, we look at the gallop and
Handy half-halts
We’ve all been told in a lesson by our instructor to ‘half-halt’ but do we really know what they are asking us to do? Read more here
Tips and tricks for riding in the heat
As many of us know (all too well!), the increase in temperature during the summer months can be hard to
AskPONY: Mounting block
Q: My pony never stands at the mounting block. I didn’t mind initially, but now it’s really making me nervous.
AskPONY: Warm-up
Q: My pony gets very distracted when we ride in the warm-up with other ponies. How can I help her
Q&A: Hacking
Question I’m nervous about hacking and haven’t been in ages. I’m going again next week. How can I make myself
Upgrade your pony vocab, Part 1
If you spend enough time with horsey people, you realise they seem to talk a different language. We’ve received a