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Have you tried to jump in a dressage saddle? Even though it feels quite different and sometimes uncomfortable, one can still get over jumps using a dressage saddle, but only up to a certain height....

Showjumping, in general, is not designed to be a cruel sport in the equestrian industry. But what aspects of show jumping can make it cruel to the horses? Do horses actually enjoy...

Showjumping is more complicated than it looks. There are many contributing factors to the design of a show jumping course. The type of show jumping class, the height of the jumps, and the...

When I was younger and just starting with horses, I always used to wonder whether one-eyed horses could jump and compete in show jumping competitions. After a couple of decades of working with...

The equestrian world is a billion-dollar industry. Showjumping is expensive, and as I try and break it down in this post, It is hard to say precisely how expensive show jumping is. I will try to...

The amount of land needed to pasture a horse humanely is a matter of conjecture among horse owners. The main reason you’ll get so many different answers to a relatively straightforward question is...