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Practical guides on training, gaits, rider fitness and equestrian tech, from the team behind Gallopa.
How to Ride a Horse: A Beginner's Guide to Your First Lessons
Learn how to ride a horse the safe way: what a first lesson looks like, what to wear, how to mount, stop, steer and trot and what lessons cost.
Read →Horse Canter Explained: Beats, Leads, Speed and How to Ride It
Horse canter explained: the three beats, canter speed, leads, how to ask for and sit the canter, and fixes for the wrong lead and a four-beat canter.
Read →How Far Can You Ride a Horse in a Day? A Realistic Guide
How far can you ride a horse in a day? Realistic distances for a hack, a fit horse and an endurance ride, what limits them, and how to measure your own.
Read →Apple Watch for Horse Riding: The Complete Rider's Guide
Can Apple Watch track horse riding? A rider's guide to heart rate, GPS, gait tracking and the best way to record equestrian workouts from your wrist.
Read →How Fast Can a Horse Run? Horse Speed by Gait and Breed
How fast can a horse run? Average horse speed for walk, trot, canter and gallop, the fastest recorded sprints, and how to measure your own horse with GPS.
Read →Horse Gaits Explained: Walk, Trot, Canter and Gallop
The four horse gaits explained: beats, speeds and how each feels from the saddle, plus how to tell canter from gallop and spot rhythm problems early.
Read →Best Horse Riding Apps 2026: An Honest Guide for Equestrians
The best horse riding apps in 2026 compared honestly: ride tracking, gait analysis, training content and AI coaching, with the right pick for each rider.
Read →How to Improve Your Horse Riding Between Lessons
Only get one lesson a week? Practical ways to improve your horse riding between lessons with one-focus solo schooling, video analysis and honest tracking.
Read →How Much Trot and Canter Per Ride? A Practical Guide
How much trot and canter per ride is right for your horse? A practical minute-by-minute guide to walk, trot and canter time, with a sample session plan.
Read →7 Horse Riding Metrics Worth Tracking (and What They Tell You)
Which horse riding metrics are actually worth tracking? A rider's guide to distance, gait time, speed, heart rate and more, and what each one tells you.
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