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Check out the Young Horse Forum timetable

  • Written By: British Dressage
  • Published: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:06

After four successful forums, this key British Dressage training event is just a few weeks away!

Find out what your day will look like at Hurstbourne Equestrian Centre as Isobel Wessels and Matt Hicks look at how to produce, train and compete young horses with a keen eye on the end result - a healthy, happy athlete with a bright future.

Timetable

9.30 Introduction & welcome
Four year olds
9.40 - 10.15 Producing four year olds using the scales of training
10.20 - 10.55 Demonstration of the four year old championship test
Discussion: What is the judge looking for?
Five year olds
11.00 - 11.35 Training five year olds following the scales of training
11.40 - 12.15 Demonstration of the five year old championship test
Discussion: FEI Directives
Discussion: What is the judge looking for?
12.15 - 12.45 British Breeding talk with Dr Eva Broomer
12.45 - 13.30 Lunch break
Six year olds
13.30 - 14.15 Training six year olds following the scales of training
14.20 - 14.55 Demonstration of the six year old championship test
Discussion: FEI Directives
Discussion: What is the judge looking for?
Seven year olds
15.00 - 15.45 Training and development following the scales of training
Potential problems and the next step
Demonstration of the seven year old test (BD Advanced Medium 96)
Discussion: FEI directives and what is the judge looking for?
15.45 - 16.05 Q&A: Isobel Wessels, Matt Hicks and British Breeding
16.05 - 16.15 Summary and finish

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