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At Least A Seven | William Fox-Pitt | PART 03
Part 3: The riders perform different components of a Dressage test with William offering live feedback and scoring. Viewers receive expert insight in real-time and are able to test their perception and assessment of each movement against William's. Through thoughtful critique William provides the...
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Featured Banner | William Fox-Pitt
Britain's first World No.1 Eventer, William Fox-Pitt's featured banner.
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Have A Plan For Warm Up, Two Stars Horses & Riders | William Fox-Pitt | PART 01
Part 1: William shares his philosophy on eventing horses on how he starts his young horses. He emphasizes the importance of thorough warm up and introduces viewers to the clinic horses and riders. While the riders work through their warm up, William shares invaluable insights and takes viewers th...
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Preliminary Level Jumping Courses | William Fox-Pitt | PART 02
They finish the first day jumping a full course. William stresses that the riders need to have a Plan A, but they need to be able to adapt on course depending on how the horses jump. Then being able to figure out Plan B quickly is important in competition. However in training riders can take thei...
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Preliminary Level Jumping Courses | William Fox-Pitt | PART 01
With the horses warmed up William has them progress to riding a course. He wants them to focus on the horses being forward but controlled. He also wants to make sure the riders work the horses in between jumps so they are softer and using their bodies properly.
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Preliminary Level Figure 8 Over a Jump | William Fox-Pitt | PART 02
They return to the figure eight over a jump but this time it is over an oxer. Again William wants the riders not to fuss too much and focus on straightness on the line. He wants the riders to keep the horses accountable and change leads without trotting.
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Preliminary Level Cross Country – Mounds | William Fox-Pitt
When galloping and jumping up and down hills, William stresses the riders controlling their own shoulders and keeping them up and back to help with their balance and their horses balance.
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Preliminary Level Figure 8 Over a Jump | William Fox-Pitt | PART 01
They continue their jumping warmup by cantering a vertical on a figure eight pattern of going left jumping and then turning right. William wants the riders to keep it simple and not help the horse too much.
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Preliminary Level Cross Country – Ditches | William Fox-Pitt
William coaches riders over ditches alone first and then ditches in combination with fences Adding the jumps makes the rider stay straight over the ditch to help avoid a run out If the horse spooks and stops at a ditch William wants him to jump it from a standstill
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Preliminary Level Cross Country – Banks | William Fox-Pitt
The riders next school banks as part of a series of jumps. For a rider worried about a bank, William tells her to think that its just a jump like a gate. He doesn't want the rider to think anything more than that. He wants all of the riders to keep looking up and ahead especially on the down side...
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Preliminary Level Canter-Halt-Jump | William Fox-Pitt | PART 01
William has the riders canter halt on the line jump a vertical and then halt again He wants the riders to make sure the horses are not increasing their pace It is about making sure the horse is straight listening and under control
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Preliminary Level Canter-Halt-Jump | William Fox-Pitt | PART 02
To increase the difficulty William next has the riders canter a vertical on the short side turn halt and then continue turning in canter and jump out an oxer The horses need to have a forward but bouncy canter and be listening to the rider in order to make the exercise smooth