Eventing
3 Seasons
Eventing, an Olympic sport, is best described as an equestrian triathlon. The sport originated as a cavalry test and is comprised of three phases: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Eventing tests horse and rider pairs more completely than any other. Learn from the best eventing riders and trainers in the world. Search for your favorite coach or by training topic.
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Training | Tom McEwen
Episode 1
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen continues working with the Training horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after each j...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Preliminary | Tom McEwen
Episode 2
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen continues working with the Preliminary horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after eac...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Novice/Training | Tom McEwen
Episode 3
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen continues working with the Novice/Training horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Beginner Novice | Tom McEwen
Episode 4
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen works with the Beginner Novice horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after each jump, ...
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Straightness Over Simulated Cross-Country Jumps | Novice | Tom McEwen
Episode 5
On the second day of his clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen works the Novice horses and riders on suppleness and control using simulated cross-country jumps in the arena. He emphasizes straightness before and after each jump, developing and...
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Create Suppleness & Control Using Stadium Courses | Training | Tom McEwen
Episode 6
International eventer Tom McEwen uses a course of stadium fences in a variety of ways to help the riders develop their horses’ suppleness and control during this clinic held at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California. Progressive exercises at Training Level include circles, transitions, b...
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Create Suppleness & Control Using Stadium Courses | Preliminary | Tom McEwen
Episode 7
International eventer Tom McEwen uses a course of stadium fences in a variety of ways to help the riders develop their horses’ suppleness and control during this clinic held at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California. Progressive exercises at Preliminary Level include circles, transitions...
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Create Suppleness & Control Using Stadium Courses | Novice/Training | Tom McEwen
Episode 8
International eventer Tom McEwen uses a course of stadium fences in a variety of ways to help the riders develop their horses’ suppleness and control during this clinic held at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California. Progressive exercises at the Novice and Training Levels include circles...
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03:40Episode 9
Q&A | Tom McEwen
Episode 9
During a clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen answered questions about American vs. British eventers and the trainers and mentors who have brought him along to the sport's highest levels.
Tom was a member of the British gold medal-winning Ol...
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27:16Episode 10
Four-Star Stadium School | Buck Davidson
Episode 10
Buck Davidson, a Pan American Games medalist and five-star eventer, works with a four-star pair preparing for competition. He coaches the pair through a gymnastic line while working on rideability. They work on getting the horse to use his body while the rider allows the horse to lengthen his nec...
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Four-Star Stadium School | Buck Davidson | TRAILER
Episode 11
Five-star eventer Buck Davidson works with a four-star pair getting back into shape for competition. They work on getting the horse to rock back on his haunches while the rider allows him to lengthen his neck and use his body over the fences. Davidson coaches the pair through a gymnastic line whi...
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32:15Episode 12
Twelve-Foot Stride | Sharon White
Episode 12
Five-star eventer Sharon White works with riders on young horses as they practice the twelve-foot stride. She uses poles and small jumps to work on stride length and relaxation. Sharon asks the riders to focus on details, such as canter departs and halts, to get their horses listening to their ai...
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02:55Episode 13
Twelve-Foot Stride | Sharon White | TRAILER
Episode 13
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, works on the twelve-foot stride with riders on young horses. She uses poles and small jumps to practice stride length and relaxation and asks the riders to focus on canter departs and halts to improve responsiveness to t...
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Cavalletti to Prepare for Jumping | Sharon White
Episode 14
Sharon White, Pan American Games team silver medalist and five-star eventer, works with two riders on young horses as they warm up over cavalletti before jumping. She uses cavalletti at the walk, trot and canter to help the horses bring up their backs, loosen their toplines and create roundness. ...
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Cavalletti to Prepare for Jumping | Sharon White | TRAILER
Episode 15
Five-star eventer Sharon White coaches two riders on young horses as they warm up over cavalletti. She uses cavalletti at the walk and trot to help the horses bring up their backs, loosen their toplines and create roundness. They go over the cavalletti at the canter to conclude the warm-up.
Shar...
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11:01Episode 16
Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | PART 03
Episode 16
For the end of the lesson, Jennie Brannigan raises the fences in the cavalletti line. She asks the Intermediate-level rider to open up the horse’s stride before jumping the line to work on the adjustability and rideability. Jennie and the student talk about how useful these exercises can be to im...
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09:37Episode 17
Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | PART 02
Episode 17
For the next part of the lesson, Jennie Brannigan and the Intermediate-level student continue to work on the horse’s self-carriage. Jennie has the rider reverse the cavalletti exercise and adds a line of bounces to an oxer. During the transitions, they work on making each transition come from the...
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16:41Episode 18
Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | PART 01
Episode 18
Jennie Brannigan, five-star and U.S. team rider, shares a show-jumping lesson with an Intermediate-level pair. Jennie has the rider walk cavalletti on a curve, reversing direction with a turn on the haunches. This helps the horse with self-carriage. Jennie then adds two cavalletti jumps on a curv...
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02:41Episode 19
Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | TRAILER
Episode 19
Five-star and U.S. team eventer Jennie Brannigan and an Intermediate-level rider demonstrate how simple low fences and exercises can dramatically improve a horse’s self-carriage for both jumping and dressage. Cavalletti and ground poles are used to develop a more balanced horse. Then Jennie adds ...
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Gymnastics and Courses | Ian Stark | PART 04
Episode 20
Part 4: Ian Stark takes to the saddle of a talented mare who has been very against the hand in his lesson. He jumps her around with a focus on less leg and encouraging a light contact, and recommends her rider mix up how she is being jumped, incorporating corners and turns to surprise her and kee...
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04:04Episode 21
Stadium Jumping | Ashley Johnson | Trailer
Episode 21
Eventer Ashley Johnson shares a lesson in stadium jumping with a group of three riders, including a Training level student working on softness, a Novice student riding a hot former jumper and a student who is gaining back her confidence riding a retired eventer. They work on a gymnastic exercise ...
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Stadium Jumping – Single Fences | Ashley Johnson | PART 05
Episode 22
The hot chestnut mare goes through the exercise one more time, this time in a much calmer frame of mind. The Training level gelding works on skills needed for upper-level horses, in particular changing his shape for the fence. Ashley Johnson sets single fences to see if the footwork exercises the...
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Stadium Jumping – Collection Exercise with Jump | Ashley Johnson | PART 04
Episode 23
In the prior exercise (PART 03), Ashley Johnson created an exercise by having a square of ground poles with a pole laid diagonally across the middle. Now, she raises the diagonal pole to a low vertical. The Training Level horse improves his canter quality in the exercise and rounding his bascule ...
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Stadium Jumping - Saddle Fit, Collection Exercise | Ashley Johnson | PART 03
Episode 24
Ashley Johnson adds a saddle pad with shims to one of the horses that was having trouble moving his shoulders. The riders then work to increase the collection gained in the previous exercise by having a square of ground poles with a pole laid diagonally across the middle. The retired eventer cant...