Productive hacking
IT’S hard not to hanker after an arena if you don’t have one ― especially in midwinter. However, as many top riders prove, it’s possible to give your horse a constructive schooling session on a hack ― and even prime them for Badminton ― providing you do it properly.
Some riders would argue hacking is just the right medium for enjoying yourself and getting a constructive workout done at the same time. As grand prix dressage rider Anna Ross says: “My greatest pleasure is going out on my horse,” while showing producer Katie Jerram-Hunnable encourages riders to “box up and get on to some quiet roads if they’re not on your doorstep”.
It’s all well and good extolling the
