As we all know riding is a sport of distances. We have 12' strides, 16-hand horses, 3' fences, and 450mpm, but when it comes to developing success and satisfaction in our sport we’d all be well-advised to remember that there are two additional distances that are even more important than all these...
Use this six-step process to go from filthy to fabulous, even when temperatures hit rock-bottom and winter hair is at its thickest.
The USEA is saddened to announce that the 2026 USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium planned for Jan. 13-15 in Ocala, Florida, has been canceled due to lack of registrations.
This excerpt from "What to Do Until the Vet Arrives" by Nancy S. Loving, DVM, is reprinted with permission from Trafalgar Square Books.
This episode takes you inside one of the most ambitious equine-athlete research projects in the sport, as leading veterinary clinician Dr. Cris Navas and five-star rider Jennie Brannigan unpack six years of groundbreaking work on arrhythmias, fitness tracking and performance monitoring.
“Do not ride corners on circles.” “Use your touch points. ”These and a number of other comments I have heard repeatedly over the years as a scribe and have also used myself when judging. Though the difficulty many riders seem to have riding a 20-meter, or any size circle, has puzzled me, I never ...
Doing hard stuff is hard. It requires energy and time and dedication and a willingness to fail or come-up short. Perhaps that’s why so many of us struggle taking-on additional challenges in our already challenging-enough lives. Not only that, our brains have been designed to seek smooth; to conse...
Happy National Coaches Day! Did you know that the USEA has a program dedicated to the education and certification of eventing coaches? The USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) was designed to ensure that the sport of eventing continues to be taught at the highest standard. Whether you’re a rider l...
With a natural break in competitions coming up throughout many USEA Areas, autumn clinic season is heating up. Whether you’re riding with a local legend or a visiting Olympian, a bit of preparation can help you make the most of your experience. The team at STRIDER has some tips to help you and yo...
As surprising as it might seem, imagination is considered one of the strongest of all mental coaching skills. For example, is it possible to lose but still imagine we’re winners? Can we fail but still imagine we're not failures?
