Training
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
Chris Burton - drop fences, water and apexes
Drop fences, water jumps and apexes - see how to approach each one and then put them all together in cross country training with Chris Burton
Tina Cook - It's all about consistency
We talk to British Olympic medallist Tina Cook about her three prospects for Rio 2016, how she prepares the horses after their winter break and easing back into the coming season
