Part 3: David O'Connor continues discussing the responsibilities of the rider by asking the group why they might change a horse's speed going into a fence. The riders then introduce themselves and their horse and what level they are working at. David makes some thoughtful observation about tack, including a poorly fitted martingale and bell boots, as well as exploring some of the bitting choices further. Though all of the riders feel they have pretty good cross country horses, there are some issues in the group with one horse being ditchy and others having issues with skinnies and focus.
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ICP Clinic - Cross Country - Part 2
Part 2: David begins to work through each of the rider's responsibilities, focusing first on speed and the different paces for each kind of cross country fence. He also touches on direction, timing, rhythm, and balance, emphasizing that once the rider is taking care of these responsibilities and ...
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ICP Clinic - Cross Country - Part 10
Part 10: David holds another rider accountable for noticing that her horse is changing his pace and having a reaction to fix it. Bringing her focus onto this, he's able to demonstrate how important that reaction time is, and she goes on to have a much better jump in and out of the water. He works...
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ICP Clinic - Cross Country - Part 1
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 fee...
