International eventer Emily Beshear uses the basic principles she’s learned from some of the best riders in her sport to individualize training programs for her horses. In this issue, she shows how her approach works by talking about two contrasting horses she’s taken to the upper levels.

Beshear explains:

• What it’s like to train two horses who are total opposites both physically and mentally.

• What she needed to do to train each of them to handle a classic upper-level cross-country question, the sunken road.

PLUS, a respected tack-store owner shares advice on how to tell if your hunt coat fits properly.

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