Clayton Fredericks introduces horses to skinny and corner fences in a show-jumping lesson to prepare for these elements cross country. In Part 2, he shares a progression of exercises to bring horses along in their understanding of corners. He begins with a small, narrow corner, gradually widening it and then adding fences with related distances, focusing on straightness.
Fredericks helped Australia win an Olympic eventing team silver medal in 2008 and was a member of the 2012 Olympic eventing team. He also won team bronze and individual silver medals at the 2006 World Equestrian Games, and he won the 2007 Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*. He served as the international technical advisor for the Canadian Eventing Team from 2012–2016.
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