20 × 60 m · dressage · hunter/jumper · eventing
The invisible aid, made visible.
Half Halt draws the notation of riding — arena geometry, striding math, tack schematics — correctly, for the riders who can read it. Everyone else sells horse pictures. We sell where X is.
- 01Enter at Adown the centre line
- 02Track right at Conto the right rein
- 0320 m circle at Ethrough E · B · X±10
- 04K–X–M change reinacross the diagonal
- 05Three-loop serpentineeach loop equal
- 06Centre line · halt at Ximmobile — salute
The Field
Six places to stand.
- Schooling & FlatworkArena figures, test riding, and the aids — exercises that fix real problems.dressage
- The Tack RoomBits, bridles, saddle fit, and leather care — what the hardware actually does.tack
- Show DayBraiding, turnout, ring craft, ribbons — and surviving the 4 a.m. call.showing
- Barn LifeBoarding, chores, barn culture, and horsekeeping through the seasons.horsekeeping
- In the IronsPosition, equitation, rider fitness, and the mental game.position
- Gear GuidesBuying guides and honest reviews of rider and horse gear.reviews
Drawn correctly
The moat is the drawing.
The Etsy phrase-tee field can't fake a twenty-metre circle. The apparel brands don't try. We draw the figure that passes through E, B, and the two points ten metres either side of X — because a rider will check.
- Twenty-metre circleE · B · X ± 10 m
- Loose-ring snafflesingle-jointed
- Button braidsdressage · ×11
From the Journal
What we ride and why.
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