Day 2: The Horse – Body and Movement Task: Assess your horse's movement and physical condition. Identify your horse's strongest gait or exercise, and specify an area you would like to improve or find challenging. Take into account any conformational issues, previous injuries, or other risks, and evaluate how your horse's ...

There are five main personality types. Each horse has a basic personality type or a mix of 2, that is continually affected by external factors. Every horse actually possesses characteristics from all types, so it is normal to find a bit of a mix. Fill in the questionnaire and answer YES if this really applies to your horse. No if it is not, or only...

        Day 5: Summary Task: Bring together your findings from the previous days. Summarise the key areas for improvement and note any resources or support you may need going forward. Use this summary to help plan your next steps in strengthening your partnership with your horse. Look at the findings of task 1, has this given yo...

        Day 4: Season's Reflection Task: Review the season you have just completed with your horse. Identify any obstacles or problems you encountered, as well as things that went particularly well. Consider what may have contributed to these positive and negative outcomes, looking for underlying causes. In order to become a bet...

       Day 1: The Horse – Temperament Task: Consider your horse's personality: is it friendly, lazy, excitable, or sensitive? How does your horse react to particular situations or exercises, and what are you currently doing to address these responses? Reflect on whether any aspects of temperament are preventing progress for you ...

Groen Equestrian invites you to take part in a new (FREE!) partnership challenge from 1 to 9 November 2025 that encourages you to deepen your connection with your horse—no matter your discipline. Whether you are passionate about endurance, dressage, jumping, team chasing, eventing, or simply enjoy hacking, everyone is welcome to join the exper...