Training

Clockwatching: Ride on time

As every good coach will tell you, watching the clock should be secondary to many other facets of cross country riding, but developing a feel for the correct pace really is a key lesson to learn

Gaining your cross country edge

Horse and rider fitness are essential ingredients for a cross country phase so are you ready to nail that perfect, penalty-free round?

Maximise your warm up

Set yourself up for success with BE-accredited performance coach Linda De Matteo’s top tips to get the most of your warm up

What surface should you train on for eventing?

The surface you train on is key to event horses’ fitness, injury risk and schooling plans

Exercise your horse without getting in the saddle

The off season is the ideal time to look at working horses without even needing a saddle. Leading physio Jenny Wilson explores the benefits

Pilates for event riders: part one

Pilates devotee Liza Randall looks at why core stability, stretching and conditioning exercises are so essential for riders

Pilates for event riders: part two

Liza Randall looks at common rider faults and how a few mind-body pilates exercises can help overcome them

How eventing benefits mental health

Whether you're a rider or not, we take a look at the many ways in which eventing can improve mental wellbeing

Eventing boosts mental health

Mental performance coach Sally McGinn explores why eventing is so good for us

Improve your horse’s balance

Try our at-home exercises to improve your horse's stability

Improve your posture

Sit pretty with our exercises and advice for eventing posture

Make the most of winter training

Some of our BE Accredited Coaches share their top training tips to help you make the most of the break in the competition season

Improve your horse’s agility and technique

Training this weekend? British Eventing's Young Rider sponsor Saracen Horse Feeds has an exercise for you to try

Simple training exercise to improve balance

British Eventing's Young Rider Programme and team sponsor Saracen Horse Feeds shares an exercise for you to try at home

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