A new polework exercise aims to enhance horse bend and rider accuracy using five poles.
The exercise requires placing five poles in a straight line with four metres between each. Riders should warm up and then walk between the poles, creating wide serpentines with uniform bend through turns. After reaching the end, a three-quarter circle turn leads into riding over the poles before repeating in the opposite direction.
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Sarah Bullimore and her home-bred gelding Corimiro delivered a clear round inside the optimum time to take the lead at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials cross-country phase on 9 May 2026. Holly Richardson and Ballyneety Silver Service were the first pair to complete the course fault-free and inside the 11min 30sec target. Several top riders incurred penalties or suffered falls, reshaping the leaderboard.
Grand prix dressage rider Tania Grantham has shared a simple polework exercise using two poles and two cones to help riders improve balance, accuracy and straightness on centre lines.
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A new coaching qualification framework for equestrian sports has launched with increased emphasis on horse and human welfare.
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Several leading riders have shared their initial reactions to the 2026 Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course designed by Eric Winter. The track features 32 fences and an optimum time of 11 minutes 30 seconds.
A group of equestrians launched the #smallchangechallenge in April to encourage small monthly steps toward environmental sustainability in horse care.
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The BE90 course at the 2026 LeMieux Badminton Horse Trials has been unveiled, with designer James Willis creating a 2,989-metre track featuring 21 numbered fences.