Part 2: Jock emphasizes the importance of a horse being adjustable across country. He explains how it's key that  the ability to be fast and then easily come back to the rider before the fence and jump out of an appropriate stride. He goes on to discuss adjusting speed for balance.

Part 1: Lucinda Green hosts a lively discussion on the use of studs. She begins by explaining the damage that can be done when studs are over used and used incorrectly as they interrupt the natural sliding motion on the horse's hooves when stopping. She encourages everyone to think carefully abou...

Olympic rider and FEI World Cup Champion Clayton Fredericks gives a session focused on schooling skinnies. Clayton takes to the saddle to demonstrate his exercises, working first at a trot. He explains how schooling with skinnies can be a valuable tool as it quickly illustrates if the horse is lo...

Part 3: Clayton takes his mare to some new fences to test what they've covered so far. The horse struggles with confidence to bigger drop and a chevron with brush. Clayton goes back tot he training exercise, adding the wings back in and demonstrating how as a rider, the horse's confidence can be ...

Part 2: With the basics laid in the arena, Clayton moves to the cross country course and continues the exercise with a basic chevron fence. He demonstrates using the rein back as a tool for softness, and talks about how he always riders on a longer contact for cross country schooling as the horse...

Part 1: Clayton introduces his lovely Holsteiner mare and explains why it's so important for the horse to be focused for skinny or accuracy fences. Often the horse gets too focused on the rider if they are not used to be independent on the approach, and doesn't get a chance to see the jump until ...

Two time Olympic Gold Medalist, Phillip Dutton's Schooling Before Competition session, focused on preliminary and intermediate level. Phillip works with a group of rides on the cross country course to reinforce the important elements of schooling before competition. He focuses on rideability and ...

Part 2: The riders work on riding forward. Phillip has the group incorporate a gallop into the course, making it even more critical that they maintain the line and rate their speed before take off. They work over challenging terrain and a hill. Phillip coaches them to control the speed without ta...

Part 1: Phillip explains that he likes to make sure the horse is reading the jump and backing off, which allows the rider to keep the rein soft. As the riders come into the fences Phillip encourages them to make their turns, set the horses up square and then get quieter and leave them to answer t...

Part 4: Lucinda helps the riders see the basic holes in their horses training that are contributing to their difficulty over fences. By working on sharpening up basic skills such as stop and forward, and making sure their horses are on the aids, the riders see much improvement over the course. Lu...

Part 3: Lucinda works on correctly directing the riders focus as they jump down a line of fences. Through the riders successes and mistakes Lucinda creates valuable teaching moments, all of which affirm the power of focus. By riding their horse through the tube of their leg, keeping the feel, and...

Part 2: Lucinda explains how the horse's vision works and how they perceive the fence to impress upon the riders, the importance of lifting their head up to look during the approach to a jump. She discusses tactics for riding out on course, and how to pilot the horse through different combination...

Part 1: Lucinda explains the power of focus and the emphasis that has been placed on horsemanship in this new era of eventing. She goes on to introduce her concept of  a triangle of focus that can be easily maintained around a course. This involves helping the rider to stay conscious of their eye...

Two time Olympic Gold Medalist, Phillip Dutton's, Riding Forward On Cross Country Session.Join Phillip as he illustrates the importance of riding forward and keeping the horse in front of the leg on the cross country course. From creating confidence, to spotting a distance, Phillip offers expert ...

Part 3: Phillip raises the stakes by working with banks and water. These more advanced elements reveal any holes in the students riding, and create new learning opportunities. As the course gets more challenging, Phillip reminds the riders of the importance of riding confident and forward into th...

Part 2: The riders work on finding a distance while maintaining forward motion. Phillip offers key insights to help keep the horses head up and looking where they are going, while riders pilot them confidently forwards to take off. Adding in more technical terrain allows Phillip to illustrate poi...

Part 1: Phillip explains the importance of a bold and forward rider to instill confidence into their horse across country. He works with the riders on a more secure and effective position and has the opportunity to teach the usefulness of the whip as an aid. Riders try their first fences with hea...

Olympic Gold Medalist Boyd Martin works with a group of riders to focus on their positions across country at different jump questions. He emphasizes the need for the rider to commit to each fence in mentality and position, so the horse learns to be committed to answering every question. As the ri...

Part 2: Boyd focuses on selecting the correct position for each fence on a course walk. He allows the riders to get a feel for this by having them jump a fence that requires a more forward position then coming to a coffin type jump that demands they stay back. They continue around the course jump...

Part 1: Boyd begins the session by explaining that a lot of riders tend to ride across country in two point or show jumping position. He uses a rider to demonstrate the issues this causes in leaving the rider vulnerable, and how a cross country position has more points of balance and allows the r...

Highly decorated medalist for Great Britain, Ian Stark, talks through the cross country course he designed at Rebecca Farm. Going through each element in turn, Ian gives a valuable look into his thinking through each part of the design. He shares some of the challenges in each section, and provid...

Part 1: Highly decorated medalist for Great Britain, Ian Stark, talks through the cross country course he designed at Rebecca Farm. Going through each element in turn, Ian gives a valuable look into his thinking through each part of the design. He shares some of the challenges in each section, an...

Part 1: Robin introduces the Novice level rider who he will be coaching. Working over a small skinny, he offers valuable advice on maintaining a consistent canter into take off for a fence. Viewers enjoy the front seat, as Robin explains his preferred jumping position and how this influences the ...

Part 5: The riders gain confidence in cantering the ditch which quickly reveals who is not riding the correct line. Kim works to have all of them easily find and stay on the line. They focus on riding in straighter which results in the horses being able to jump out of stride. One rider continues ...