03/08/2025
All driven by horsepower, but one with legs and one with wheels.... Lets dive into the lessons we can learn from F1, which we can apply to our 4 legged horse power!!
๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Just like an F1 driver, a detailed and personalised prep plan is crucial for success. We should be preparing ourselves and our horses months before an event, with a clear strategy that focuses on key areas.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ: Data might sound boring, but it's a game-changer. Tools like heart rate monitoring and gait analysis provide an unbiased look at how your horse is handling the demands of training. This insight helps us detect early issues and gives us a clear focus for our fitness program, ensuring both horse and rider are on the right track.
๐ ๐๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Taking a closer look at key factors like sleep, nutrition, strength, and fitness for both horse and rider can be transformative. Moving past old habits and truly optimising these areas won't just boost performanceโit can dramatically improve both of your qualities of life.
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐: Now this is used in lots of sports, not just F1 (think British cycling and see what results they had with it!). We can totally take this approach with our sport (whatever the discipline). By looking at every element of you and your horses lives, small marginal gains can be made to performance improvement (if you gain 1% improvement every day, that is 100% improvement in 100 days!)
๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ:No driver can just go out alone; there team behind them in the garage & back at base is critical for reaching the podium. Just like F1, you need to make sure your team around you, has the same goals and work together to create the best outcome.
I know the direct comparison of F1 to equestrian sport needs to be taken with light dusting of salt, but our sport needs to take guidance and learning of other sports to bring it into another league.
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