Training
The catch ride
“I try and make them into friends straight away” says Oliver Townend about how to successfully compete on a ‘catch ride’
Eventing gems from Captain Mark Phillips
We talk to Captain Mark Phillips and discover why ‘muscle memory is a bitch’ how to ‘be a monkey in a rucksack’, why the top riders ‘ride tall’ and tips for dealing with skinny fences
Chris Burton - counting strides
Counting strides out loud can help you and your horse focus on approach to a fence - this training video from a Chris Burton cross country clinic shows what a simple but effective warm-up exercise it can be when used slightly differently
Lucinda Green Training tips
“Horses are not perfect and neither are we” says super coach Lucinda Green “What I try and do in the first 30 minutes before we go on the cross country is to make things as awkward as possible for you so that you learn to ride through the problems"
Video: How to jump a drop fence
Drop fences need preparation from the rider so that the horse understands the question, buys into it and reacts accordingly. Watch how in this cross country training video
