Part 1: Olympian David O'Conner opens his Cross Country ICP clinic with a discussion on the responsibilities of the horse and those of the rider such as direction, straightness and fitness. He goes on to talk about how all these responsibilities begin with the rider's ability to recognize and feel what is happening underneath them. In order to correct an issue a rider must first notice it is happening. David gives an example of a jumping exercise he uses to check awareness where riders must identify if they are drifting right or left over a vertical.
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Get Those Feet Moving - Part 1
Part: World Equestrian Games Medalist and International coach Dorothy Crowell works with riders around a course of grass jumps to establish moving their horses feet. She beings by discussing the role of running martingales and how to fit them properly. Dorothy tunes in to each riders position an...
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Galway Symposium, Cross Country - Part 5
Part 5: When one rider loses confidence and holds onto her horse too tight over the fence, Christopher works with her to help her understand the importance of trusting the process, and having prepared the horse so well in training that she can rely on that training in competition to avoid a confi...
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Galway Symposium, Cross Country - Part 4
Part 4: As the riders progress to the water element, Christopher gives a demonstration on using the rein aids, including how to make a single bridge and how to change the whip on course. He explains how easily a single bridge allows the rider to slip or shorten the reins, and suggests everyone pr...
