Abby Eventing

Harley out and about 💪🏼

Keeping it small but Harley will be back out Eventing on the 23rd March at Offchurch as part of the Cotswold Cup series. This will be his first event back after his spondylosis diagnosis in 2021 so it’s been a while, he’s come on so far so let’s get to these Champs! Mum is keen to take him out too so he’s gonna be having a lot of fun back out at parties! Love this new top I’ve been trying out from Forme Science, this is a posture correcting tee which is brilliant for both riding and the gym 💪🏼

So after the success of the first clinic, the next dates for a dressage clinic with Maria Griffin GP level dressage rider at Ruddles Farm, Gotherington, GL52 9SB are as follows: THURSDAY 3rd AUG 1:15 2:00 2:45 3:30 4:15 - taken THURSDAY 31st AUG 1:15 2:00 2:45 3:30 4:15 - taken All lessons are private and for 45 mins each, I'll be on hand at the yard if you need any help or a few videos of your lesson - £50 per lesson plus a slight arean hire charge for Jo White Hocken😊 I've trained with Maria for approximately 2 years and have noticed incredible results- contributing to a top 3 dressage in every 100 The Cotswold Cup event I did last year with Pete and fab BE100open results from this work also! PM me for a spot here or my number is 07737 655139 to WhatsApp me ( if you'd like to be in a group to hear about all the dates and timings FIRST let me know to get you in the loop! ) - video attached shows arena at Ruddles in my last lesson with Maria at the previous clinic

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NOVEMBER TRAINING TIP 🙌🏼 #abbystrainingtips Winter training is upon us, here’s a little inspiration to tune up, build muscle and bring both your heads in the game - ready to tackle your dressage tests with suppleness and your courses with accuracy.. Set out: 🌀 A fan of 4 poles, approx 2 small steps apart from the middle of each 🌀 2 x canter poles with 2 poles in each, set on a 90 degree angle with enough space to canter through both 🌀 Skinny poles ( wide ones if you wanna make it easier ) set with approx 2 small steps apart to trot through 🌀 Another 2 canter poles set off the side of the arena Check out my story highlight for visual! With this, I practiced: canter lead changes, canter/trot over 2 sets of canter poles, suppleness and bend in trot over fan to pick up canter after to poles which can be done vice versa, straightness in trot/canter using trot skinny poles to then move around arena to keep this consistent through wider elements and so on.. Tailoring the exercise 🌀⬇️ You can make this exercise whatever you wanna practice as it’s versatile- a few examples as such.. Youngster can trot through 2x poles on 90 degree angle and implement different shapes around arena ( serpentine/ figure of 8/ diagonal change) to reach next pole set or.. More advanced horse can practise different trot paces through fan depending if you ride on outside line ( lengthen strides slightly ) the middle or inside line ( collect ) as well as canter lead changes over these poles Any questions? Feel free to send me a message, I’d also love to see your go at this! Give my supporters a follow, I’ll gratefully appreciate anyone that checks them out - go give them a follow.. 🌀Treehouse Sporting Colours 🌀Protexin Equine Premium 🌀Premier Equine International-Ltd 🌀Warwickshire Horse Boxes Ltd

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OCT TRAINING TIP 🎃 Following @britisheventing Bicton 3 Day, the most popular choice for this months #abbystrainingtips is further depth into Roads and Tracks ( Phase A and C ) and Steeplechase ( Phase B ) for the old long format event, here we go… First, check out my Sept training tip for the initial format layout and then these will make more sense! ROADS AND TRACKS You’ll be riding for a total of 1hr approximately for all phases A-D - it’s so important it is to know your route! I decided to ride an Eco Voltz bike round A-C as well as walking XC as per usual, the atmosphere has been so friendly at both 3 days I’ve been to this year and people are willing to help if you’re lost or unsure! Most kilometre markings will be signposted to help you with your timings, A consists of about 3km and C near 4km despite being a much slower pace of 160mpm. It may be tempting to rush through these phases ,however, the energy you use up here will take it out of your XC pace so use your minute markers accordingly to not incur unnecessary strain on your horse here. FINISHING C PHASE You immediately head to the D box for 10 mins before you head XC, with the ground conditions I really used every second of C to try keep Petes studs and shoes intact so no issues before D 🙈 D box is your one stop shop for your helper to walk your horse, get them vet checked whilst you recharge to switch to your XC zone! You can literally have a snack here if you want and I always would make sure to have a drink, there’s plenty of water for you horse to have one also as the event will provide this.. STEEPLECHASE For 100cm classes, this is set at intermediate pace of 550mpm ( metres per minute ) and 90 classes at Novice pace which is slightly slower - time will catch up quick here! Penalties for going over time will be costly.. the fences are also smaller ( about 85cm at Bicton ) than what you would jump in D as aim to be inviting to get you going - but still result in 20 pens if yo

June Training Tip with Mollie Summerland

JUNE TRAINING TIP 📢 Last week, I had the opportunity to base at Mollie Summerland Eventing to learn from her expertise to elevate my own performance 🙌🏼 Here’s what we got up to in one lesson.. EXERCISE: Once again, you can shorten these exercises to fit in a smaller arena! Set up as follows and have included sketch on my highlights to help visualise this set up.. - 3x bounces with the middle bounce set in only to one side so can go through 2x bounces on one approach and as a 1 stride if riding the alternate side it’s set up - 3 x fences set in a triangle shape so can ride 2x from each angle/rein as a 2 strided offset - An oxer to an upright on a 6 strided distance WHAT I FOCUSED ON: - Keeping my eye and body on the line, ensuring I’m completely straight and allowing the canter to flow but not become too overpowering to overshoot the angle - Allowing my hands to be softer by going with the movement over the bounces. Not being rein reliant when jumping so can be bolder when approaching and keeping my core engaged, can hold a neckstrap here if finding it difficult to not pull them over/near a fence ( I worked on this with Quiz in a grid ) - Looking for my line and approach in a combination by peeping at the final element, keeps from potentially looking ⬇️ and encourages straightness and positivity - Not throwing my body at a fence and waiting for it to come to me, keeping body still with legs engaged and hands forward in approach. Especially as jumping on different angles where accuracy is key! - In my grid lesson ( but apply to any same scenario! ) when there’s not much space on approach actually take time to gauge impulsion in the canter and contain in, stay on the line longer and push out the corner. Don’t think about the striding as if you’re canter is strong, it will sort you out regardless I’m posting a new #abbystrainingtips each month to help YOU find new exercises and tips that I’ve learnt along my journey, making each tra

Mollie Summerlands 📍

Pete settling in next to Flow ready for an exciting week ahead of training! A fantastic weekend at Oxstalls The Cotswold Cup also to bring home the bronze 🥉 on a 26.9 DC. We’re here at Mollies to really enjoy a good bit of training and learn from her expertise, ready to keep progressing on the Eventing circuit and work towards our ambitions 💪🏼

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