Part 3: Phillip explains the use of landmarks while out on the course, and how these make it easier to find and stay on the line into a fence. The challenge increases with the introduction of the water jump while still navigating tough corners, and the addition of a bounce jump. Phillip encourages the riders to keep being aggressive. They find a balance between riding forward but doing so without losing control.
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Creating Good Habits Going Cross Coun...
Part 2: Phillip continues to challenge riders to allow their horses to make mistakes and self correct coming into the jumps. Working up and down hill, Phillip discusses choosing the correct gallop for the fence and terrain, and the importance of being able to adjust the stride. He helps the rider...
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Corners, Water, Ditches - Preliminary...
Part 4: Jon works with the riders to add the ditch into the course. He emphasizes the importance of an event horse having quick feet which allows them to manage imperfect terrain. He ends the session by reminding the riders to sit taller through the complex and put everything they have worked on ...
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Corners, Water, Ditches - Preliminary...
Part 3: Jon talks about knowing your horse and understanding what to expect from them in a competition or schooling session. He explains how this allows a rider to set them up to succeed. He challenges the riders with a bounce into the water, and explains that at this level most horses will peek ...
