Karen Dixon's top eventing tips

By Karen Dixon

Video instruction

08 May 2009 12:00

Having first represented her country at the age of 17, former Olympic event rider Karen Dixon’s eventing success has been non stop since she was crowned Junior European Champion in 1982 on Running Bear. One of the all time eventing greats, Karen has started more than 50 four star events and has won an array of medals including silver at the Soul Olympics and individual bronze and team gold at the World Equestrian Games in Holland.

These days Karen concentrates on teaching up-and–coming riders and training young event horses. In issue 321 of the magazine, Karen helped Your Horse reader, Megan Dale and her Irish Draught Red prepare for the eventing season, here she shares her top tips to get your horse ready for a summer of competition.