Eventing

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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  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 01

    Episode 1

    Part 1: Allison works with a group of riders in the arena to improve their relationship with their horse. She assists a rider with her reactive and spooky horse. Allison discusses types of spooking and how to address each type to bring horse and rider back into balance.

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 02

    Episode 2

    Part 2: Allison begins working with riders at the halt to improve the clarity and effectiveness of their aids. She discusses the importance of being fair and asking questions the horse is able to answer. By taking a whole horse approach and assessing everything from rider position to stirrup leng...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 03

    Episode 3

    Part 3: Allison emphasizes the importance of lower leg position and how this changes in relation to stirrup length. By focusing on rider position, Allison brings horses and riders into a more harmonious union. She supports riders in being in the motion, rather than following, it by coaching them ...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 04

    Episode 4

    Part 4: Allison works on timing and aids to help achieve correct collection. Offering insights on contact and line of sight, and by working on the riders leadership, Allison helps riders create more quality in their gaits. Viewers access a wealth of information, as Allison works with varied types...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 05

    Episode 5

    Part 5: A challenging horse provides an opportunity for Allison to work with a rider on consistent correction and tools for when a ride does not go as planned. With emphasis on timing and straightness, Allison helps the horse and rider back to relaxation and highlights the importance of staying c...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 06

    Episode 6

    Part 6: The riders work on leg yield for connection, each of them facing induvial challenges and having various levels of success. Allison provides riders and viewers with an exercise that helps create correct bend and encourages the horse to travel correctly on both reins. She offers invaluable ...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 07

    Episode 7

    Part 7: The riders continue working on the leg yield exercise. Allison helps them refine their aids and timing to get the most from their horse. With various levels of skill amongst the horses, Allison has an opportunity to provide insight for every level. The riders apply their skills to create ...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 08

    Episode 8

    Part 8: Allison adds forward momentum to the bend to increase the difficulty and challenge the horses that tend to fall behind the leg. Focusing on quiet hands and attention to leg, Allison works on giving the riders tools to take on course for a more confident round. She moves the lesson on to i...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 09

    Episode 9

    Part 9: Viewers have the opportunity to test their eye against Allison's as she critiques and coaches the riders at a canter. They work on keeping the horses between the leg and hand. Allison helps riders apply the skills they learned in the leg yielding exercises for better bend and correct circ...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 10

    Episode 10

    Part 10: Allison continues the cantering on a circle exercise, working with a green horse and rider. This allows to discussion to come back to basics. By focusing on correct rider position and how this correlate to the movement of the horse's body, Allison is able to help the pair be successful. ...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 11

    Episode 11

    Part 11: Allison continues to work with the riders on bend and staying in the motion with the horse. Emphasizing light aids and attention to timing, Allison shows how riders can make the right answer obvious for the horse. This facilitates rapid improvement in cohesiveness and performance.

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 12

    Episode 12

    Part 12: Allison concludes the session with some gridwork. The group works on rider position over small jumps, focusing on balance and athletic posture. Allison helps riders create a better jump by paying attention to executing a stronger approach, landing and departure.

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 13

    Episode 13

    Part 13: Allison instructs the riders on using their body on the approach to the fence. She explains that this helps the horse bend and have confidence to take off. Working over a small fence, riders finesse their aids and timing to achieve more quality gaits on the approach. This leads to a bett...

  • Stadium Clinic | Allison Springer | PART 14

    Episode 14

    Part 14: Allison helps the riders apply the principles from the leg yield exercise to a line of gymnastic jumps. A fresh horse gives Allison the opportunity to remind the riders of the importance of their line of sight and keeping their horse in the motion with them, when he wants to get quick.

  • Stadium Jumping | Jimmy Wofford | PART 01

    Episode 15

    Part 1: Jimmy allows the riders to introduce themselves and their horses. The group consists of a majority of green horses at the baby novice and novice level. He explains that the session will be pitched accordingly. The riders warm up. Jimmy has them adjust their stirrup leathers to an appropri...

  • Stadium Jumping | Jimmy Wofford | PART 02

    Episode 16

    Part 2: The riders warm up and work on some small fences. Jimmy uses his body as a guide to help them with drifting. He has the riders listen to the horses foot falls on the approach to the fence to hear the rhythm, and encourages them to sit light in the saddle and be soft. Jimmy works with the ...

  • Stadium Jumping | Jimmy Wofford | PART 03

    Episode 17

    Part 3: Jimmy helps a rider begin to get her OTTB to accept the leg by having her think of the leg aide 'breathing' on the horse's side. He reminds the riders that they are more advanced than their horses in many cases, and so they need to keep it simple so as not to interrupt the horse's educati...

  • Stadium Jumping | Jimmy Wofford | PART 04

    Episode 18

    Part 4: Jimmy has the riders focus on rhythm and balance. He introduces a spooky jump and coaches the riders to expect the green horses to look and ride forward. The riders focus on softening the reins and softening the heel, to have a more elastic seat. Jimmy helps one rider who struggles with h...

  • Spooky Horse First Time Liverpool | Gina Miles | TRAILER

    Episode 19

    Olympian Gina Miles presents her session on introducing a spooky horse to a Liverpool fence for the first time. She starts on the longe line and introduces the concept of bubbles of safe space. Using this principle, Gina moves forward and slowly builds the horse's confidence for a smooth and posi...

  • Spooky Horse First Time Liverpool | Gina Miles | PART 01

    Episode 20

    Part 1: Gina introduces the horse and explains it's his first time working with a Liverpool. They show him the fence and Gina explains how to establish his bubble of comfort based on his reaction. They then use this bubble to move forward and work on getting closer to the fence without damaging t...

  • Sit Still & Keep The Rhythm Jumping | Pippa Funnell | PART 01

    Episode 21

    Part 1: Pippa works with the riders on the flat, as a team. By having to pay attention to their horse, and stay in rhythm with not only them, but the other horses around them, she helps riders become more aware. Focusing on maintaining the correct bend and straightness, Pippa instructs riders on ...

  • Sit Still & Keep The Rhythm Jumping | Pippa Funnell | PART 02

    Episode 22

    Part 2: The riders work over fences. Pippa reminds them of the importance of being still through the body and not pushing with the seat while riding for the center of the fence. Quiet hands and a quiet body are the focus. Pippa works with each horse and rider combination to offer advice on their ...

  • Sit Still & Keep The Rhythm Jumping | Pippa Funnell | PART 03

    Episode 23

    Part 3: Pippa explains how a still rider improves the horses balance and assists with self carriage. Working over poles, she coaches the riders on their position and maintaining appropriate bend and straightness. They work on developing a feel for when to intervene and when to sit still and go wi...

  • Rushing the Jump | Boyd Martin

    Episode 24

    We join Boyd Martin midway through a lesson where he and the rider are working a young Thoroughbred who rushes his fences. By schooling systematically over a single fence, they encourage him to slow in front of the jump.