Jumping Exercises Trot Over a Fence to Warm Up
Written by admin on April 30, 2010 – 8:31 pm -
Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. Filmmaker: David Pakman
Tags: Advanced, Equestrian, Exercises, fence, jumping, Over, trot, warm
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Advanced Equestrian Jumping Exercises : Horse Jumping Exercise: Seven Strides 2
Written by admin on April 24, 2010 – 8:48 pm -
Building familiarity with a line helps the horse secure a collected canter and handle jumps. Learn seven stride exercises for jumping horses and horse riding from a professional riding instructor in this freevideo. Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for two universities. Filmmaker: David Pakman
Tags: Advanced, Equestrian, exercise, Exercises, horse, jumping, Seven, Strides
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A Fundamental Lesson Walking a Line of Horse Jumps
Written by admin on April 15, 2010 – 8:52 pm -
Counting out the horse’s stride and marking jumps with a walk-through are fundamental to riding courses.
Learn to walk out a jumping line for horse jumps and horse riding from a professional riding instructor in this freevideo.
Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for two universities. Filmmaker: David Pakman
Tags: Advanced, Equestrian, Exercises, horse, jumping, jumps, Line, Walking
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Equestrian Vaulting
Written by admin on April 14, 2010 – 8:45 pm -
Watch her dismount! At only 8 y/o, little Miranda is great, but what about the horse!
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Invitational never gets old for Engle
Written by admin on April 10, 2010 – 8:35 pm -Invitational never gets old for Engle
She used to clean stables and groom horses in exchange for a pass to the show. Sometimes she would catch a ride in the back of a crammed truck, and once she rode a train because there was no other way to get from Miami to Tampa.
That was almost 40 years ago, when the event she so loved – The American Invitational – was in its infancy and Engle was a teenager learning to ride.
Tonight, Engle will be riding a 10-year-old Swedish warmblood-mare named Hidden Creek Campella at Raymond James Stadium. She will be among about 30 competitors (the field is not completely set), and she will have one of the best shots to win.
Through the years, Engle has competed on every major stage (Olympics, Pan-Am Games, world championships) and has won many titles, including the 1998 American Invitational.
“I know that no fence is too big for (Hidden Creek Campella),” said Engle, 52. “It’s just a matter of how well she will handle jumping in the stadium. This will be a bit of a new experience for her.”
That’s part of the American Invitational’s appeal. Most horse-jumping competitions are not contested in front of such a big crowd, and most don’t have such a strong field or big purse ($200,000, with $60,000 going to the winner).
That’s why Engle clamored all those years ago to get a ticket. And that’s why she is trying to win it again.
Engle is coming off a big victory Sunday in the $50,000 Grand Prix of Tampa, one of the highlight events of the Tampa Equestrian Festival, which runs for almost two weeks at the Florida State Fairgrounds leading up to the Invitational.
Engle, however, did not ride Hidden Creek Campella in the Grand Prixfinale. She rode Indigo, a 10-year-old warmblood gelding who will rest after several weeks of tough competition.
“I did it this way because I wanted (Hidden Creek Campella) to be fresh for (the American Invitational),” Engle said. “I’m excited to get out there with her. I can’t wait.
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