In the wake of a shocking ABC report on the dismal end of many racehorses’ lives in slaughterhouses, many Australians are questioning whether the horse racing industry can operate ethically. Some people will never agree that animals should be used for human entertainment. Others argue horse racing is ethical andRead More →
We’re all excited to have Ideal Guy, aka ‘Andy the Standy’, at the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre (AEBC). It is with great pleasure that we join the fantastic cause of documenting the re-training of the Standardbred from harness racehorse to saddle horse, and we cannot thank Horses and People enough forRead More →
In order to improve racehorse wastage statistics, in 2014, Horses and People Magazine launched an awareness and education campaign to encourage leisure and sport riders to take Standardbred racehorses from track to hack. Racehorse wastage is the term that refers to the number of horses that are removed from the racing industry. Despite theRead More →
In this the final part of this exclusive series, Manuela explains how to train flying changes and the common problems that arise during its training. In this series, Dr Andrew and Manuela McLean, Directors of Equitation Science International, explain dressage training and judging against the backdrop of learning theory andRead More →
During this series, I have covered the dressage judging scale from a mark of 0 to 9, explaining how the marks are awarded, and how to train and achieve the qualities the judges are looking for. In the past two issues I talked about lateral movements, how they help promoteRead More →
Last month, I began talking about lateral movements, which involve a combination of some of the aids you have already been training. The combinations of the aids and postures can either turn the shoulders, the hindquarters or both. I explained about riding the shoulder in, the travers and renvers. ThisRead More →
In the previous article, Manuela McLean explained how to ride a good test and, this month, she begins to wind the series down with lateral movements – the gateway to developing and testing your horse’s ability to collect. Lateral movements During this series, I have covered the dressage judging scaleRead More →
In this part of the series, Manuela reveals the secrets to riding a dressage test with the accuracy and precision that will boost your scores. In this series, Dr Andrew and Manuela McLean, founders of the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre (AEBC) and Directors of Equitation Science International, explain dressage judgingRead More →
Want to know the secret to scoring 9’s and more? Read on as Manuela continues up the training scale and dressage test marks, breaking down the judging criteria into clear training strategies, and providing simple exercises to help improve your training and your next competition performance. In this series, DrRead More →
Do you want to score 8’s in your next dressage test? Read on… In Part 8 of this series, Manuela McLean continues to explain dressage judging against the backdrop of learning theory and the equitation science shaping scale, helping you develop clear training strategies to boost your test scores. DressageRead More →
