“Ten Points For Riding A Confident Cross Country Round”
“Ten Points For Riding A Confident Cross Country Round”
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“Ten Points For Riding A Confident Cross Country Round”
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“Ten Points For Riding A Confident Cross Country Round”
1. Train any cross country exercises that involve lines and accuracy on the arena in addition to on a cross country course.
– More technical?
– As a rider you control line and pace
– The horses job is to jump the fence
2. Be thorough in building your horse’s confidence. Always teach your horse to walk and trot small ditches, banks, and water first.
– Technical fences on arena first
3. Do the work required to ensure both you and your horse are fit enough.
– Introduction and pre-introduction 4 times a week
4. Pay attention in your course walk, and if you’re nervous walk it at least twice.
– The more times you walk (a cross country walk), the smaller the fences look
5. Visualise your Cross Country Round
– Sports Physiology awareness
6. Work out a routine for getting ready on the day. This includes making sure you have everything laid out for cool down and post-cross country care.
– Practice and Experience
– Iceboots, electrolyte paste
7. Warm yourself up before getting on to warm your horse up.
– Increase heart rate in warm up
8. Have a rough plan for how you will warm your horse up, but be prepared to change it if you need to.
Things can change
9. Remember it’s OK to feel nervous!
– Courage, confidence
10. Once on course, find your rhythm and enjoy it.
Time Stamps
00:42 – Background
02:00 – 1. Train any cross country exercises that involve lines and accuracy on the arena in addition to on a cross country course
04:00 – 2. Be thorough in building your horse’s confidence. Always teach your horse to walk and trot small ditches, banks, and water first.
06:00 – 3. Do the work required to ensure both you and your horse are fit enough.
07:45 – 4. Pay attention in your course walk, and if you’re nervous walk it at least twice.
09:30 – 5. Visualise your cross country round
11:15 – 6. Work out a routine for getting ready on the day. This includes making sure you have everything laid out for cool down and post-cross country care.
12:49 – 7. Warm yourself up before getting on to warm your horse up.
14:55 – 8. Have a rough plan for how you will warm your horse up, but be prepared to change it if you need to.
16:50 – 9. Remember it’s okay to feel nervous!
18:21 – 10. Once on course, find your rhythm and enjoy it.
19:35 – Summary
22:00 – Contact: see details below
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