Part 3: Phillip raises the stakes by working with banks and water. These more advanced elements reveal any holes in the students riding, and create new learning opportunities. As the course gets more challenging, Phillip reminds the riders of the importance of riding confident and forward into these trickier elements. When the riders rider confidently, the horses are visibly bolder to the jump.
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Riding Forward On Cross Country - Part 2
Part 2: The riders work on finding a distance while maintaining forward motion. Phillip offers key insights to help keep the horses head up and looking where they are going, while riders pilot them confidently forwards to take off. Adding in more technical terrain allows Phillip to illustrate poi...
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Riding Forward On Cross Country - Part 1
Part 1: Phillip explains the importance of a bold and forward rider to instill confidence into their horse across country. He works with the riders on a more secure and effective position and has the opportunity to teach the usefulness of the whip as an aid. Riders try their first fences with hea...
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Rider Positions For Cross Country Que...
Olympic Gold Medalist Boyd Martin works with a group of riders to focus on their positions across country at different jump questions. He emphasizes the need for the rider to commit to each fence in mentality and position, so the horse learns to be committed to answering every question. As the ri...
