Test Day Tips: Ride With Confidence and Clarity
Aug 17, 2025
You know the feeling.
The arena is ready, your horse is warmed up and you are heading down the centreline.
Are you ready?
Not just ready to ride but ready to present your test to bring together all those moments of training and focus and enjoy riding your horse in the arena.
Test riding is about
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Reading your horse and adapting in the moment.
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Staying calm, clear, and connected even if something doesn’t go to plan.
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Making smart choices that show your horse off at their best.
Whatever level you are riding at your confidence in your horse and yourself matters and it starts well before the bell rings.
This week inside Rider Know How we’re focusing on performance preparation from warm-up strategies to mindset, arena-craft, and rider routines that help you ride at your best.
