They now start small warm up fences, looking for the communication between the horse and rider to be sharp and responsive. Lucinda emphasizes the quality of the canter and analyzes if the horse sees the fence and has the desire to take them to the fence. They end the course with a straight line halt.
Up Next in Cross-Country
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Cross Country Training Level - Part 2
In this section, Lucinda explains and has the riders work on galloping positions. They gallop a large circle and practice coming back to a halt. She then explains her philosophy on why she loves Thoroughbreds over Warmbloods.
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Cross Country Training Level - Part 1
Lucinda Green, Olympic team silver medalist and international eventing star, brings us a new series with the first half of day one of a two-day clinic. They begin with an introduction of each horse and rider and a discussion of their concerns and experience.
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Training Level Cross Country Exercise...
Lucinda runs this group through training level cross country exercises. They first warm up on fences of their choice, then Lucinda explains her meaning for ELBOW. Each rider begins from the start box on a short course of their own as a warm-up.
