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15-Aug-2025
Draw reins are a schooling aid that many riders use to keep their horse's head down in a rounded outline. They are especially popular amongst jumping riders, and I see many top riders using them. However, when reading many posts and articles, draw reins are highly condemned and they state they should never be used under any circumstances. While these articles do have a degree of truth to them, I see many well-trained horses looking quite happy while being trained with them. I thought I would write this article with a bit of perspective on the use of draw reins.
It has been many years...
01-Jul-2025
When jumping your horse, whether be over cross bars to Grand Prix fences, you need your horse to want to jump for you. Your horse needs to enjoy it. No horse if going to jump if they lack confidence.
To build your horse's confidence takes time and patience. Losing confidence can happen in a moment.
In Strides Exercises I repeatably stress the need to build your jump sizes in small increments and to be prepared to lower the heights if there is any hesitancy.
Here are some grids in Strides Exercises that you can use for building confidence in your horse. Make sure the distanc...
10-May-2024
There has been a little issue with Strides Exercises, following an update with the strides.co.nz website. This bug has been fixed, but all current users will need to go to the Apple App Store and Google Play and download the update.
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06-May-2024
Strides Lite has a couple of updates made to it. The jump stands now have feet so they now look the same as the fences on Strides21. I have also introduced the turning dial for turning each fence. Click or touch the fence you wish to turn. Then drag the dial around until the fence has turned the right angle.
I am in the process of developing iPhone and Android apps for Strides Lite to allow easier access....
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Draw reins are a schooling aid that many riders use to keep their horse's head down in a rounded outline. They are especially popular amongst jumping riders, and I see many top riders using them....
Building Confidence in your Horse
When jumping your horse, whether be over cross bars to Grand Prix fences, you need your horse to want to jump for you. Your horse needs to enjoy it. No horse if going to jump if they lack confidence. ...
Strides Exercises update available
There has been a little issue with Strides Exercises, following an update with the strides.co.nz website. This bug has been fixed, but all current users will need to go to the Apple App Store and Goog...
Strides Lite update
Strides Lite has a couple of updates made to it. The jump stands now have feet so they now look the same as the fences on Strides21. I have also introduced the turning dial for turning each fence. Cli...
Learning to see a Stride
One of the fundamental skills in ALL jumping disciplines is the ability to see a Stride. Seeing a Stride is the ability to judge the distance on approach to a jump and adjust your horse's stride ...
A demonstration of Strides Exercises App.
Strides Exercises contains a library of jumping exercises for training Showjumpers, eventers, hunters and all other jumping disciplines. For full access a monthly or annual subscription is required...
Purchasing a Strides Exercises subscription on Android
If you are looking for the best schooling exercises to do at home on your horse, Strides Exercises is a great tool to show you multiple exercises you...
Strides Exercises is now available on the Apple App Store
It is with great excitement that I can announce that the Strides Exercises App for iPhones and iPads is now available on the App Store. This App contains a full list of jumping exercises you can do on...
New pricing plan for Strides Exercises
Strides Exercises now has new prices. It is now $2.99USD ($4.99NZD in NZ) for a monthly subscription and $29.95USD ($49.95 NZD in NZ) for an annua...
Tutorial 6 First Fence in a Course
The first fence in a course is one that should be the least influential fence in the course and the one a course designer must get right. Jump 1 should set horse and rider combinations up for the chal...
