Part 1: Robin discusses his preferred process for horses coming off the track, including rest and restarting. He shares some history of what the horse has covered and his goal when introducing a horse to riding outside - that they ride the same as they did indoors. He offers insights on handling set backs, and unique perspective on some common OTTB issues, as his rider takes the young horse around.
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Early Training Of OTTB
Trailer for rider, trainer and ICP Level 4 USEA Instructor, Robin Walker's Early Training Of OTTB session. Join Robin and one of his riders as they take an off track horse horse from their barn through one of his first experiences on the cross country course. Robin offers a rare look inside his p...
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Cross Country Rider's Responsibility ...
Part 1: David explains their responsibilities on the course to the riders. These include managing direction, speed, rhythm, timing and balance, which should be set up for a fence no later than five strides away from it. From there, the rider should be recognizing the distance and have awareness o...
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Cross Country - Part 9
PART 9: Jimmy encourages the rider's to view through course from the horse's eyes when they are doing a walk, rather than going very technically and by the book. This allows them to identify problem areas before they ever get into the saddle, and make a plan to avoid issues. He illustrates this a...
