 Developing the Young Horse
"Teach Your Horse to Ground Drive, Part 1"
by Lynn Palm, Palm Partnership Training
Ground driving is an "in-hand" technique where the horse is equipped with a saddle or surcingle, bridle, and a pair of long "reins" which are held by a handler who walks behind the horse and drives him forward. To an onlooker, it looks like the handler is driving the horse without a cart.
Ground driving is important because it teaches the horse to give to rein pressure while changing gaits at the walk, trot, canter, and through stopping and backing without a rider being on his back. After teaching a horse to longe, ground driving is the next step in his ground training; and it is great basic training for those who wish to participate in driven dressage.
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 Equestrian College Recruiting
What You Should Know
by Michael Imperato
Equestrian College Recruiting, LLC
As my wife and I found out first hand the world of Equestrian College Recruiting can be very confusing and a bit intimidating. I will try and make some sense of the process in the space allowed. There are many different college riding organizations ranging from the NCAA ( National Collegiate Athletic Association), the IHSA ( Intercollegiate Horse Show Association), the IDA ( Intercollegiate Dressage Association), the ANRC ( American National Riding Commission) as well as the NIRA ( National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association).
First we will cover a little about the NCAA. The NCAA only allows female riders to be recruited and this is a result of Title 9 which covers gender equity. I personally believe this to be unfair as Equestrian is one of a very few sports where men and women compete against each other in the Olympics. The recruiting guidelines are very strict and must be followed to the letter. The NCAA allows each University 15 scholarships and then the schools may do as they wish. Some give partial riding scholarships/part academic so they can recruit more riders.
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