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[Warmup or Full Ride] Green Horse Spiraling Circles with Holly Hepp Hudspeth
Nov 15, 202400:35:13Tap to summarizeUse this lesson as a warmup or a full ride. ✅ This lesson is great for... 👉 Straightness 👉 Rhythm 👉 Green horses - Holly is on a 4 year old OTTB 👉 Rider position cues ✅ Some skills to expect 👉 Transitions between walk, trot, and canter 👉 Spiraling a 20m circle in and out at the walk and trot (down to 12-13m at trot) 👉 Canter on a 20m circle ✅ Where to ride Holly is in a 20x60m arena, but this lesson is easy to adapt to to a field or alternate arena size ✅ Before you ride Go for a hack or walk around the ring ✅ Lesson plan 1:00–Walking around the arena 5:00–Walking, 20-meter circles, in both directions 9:45–Trot work, spiraling 20-meter circles, around the arena, in both directions 20:40–Walk break 24:10–trot to canter work, 20-meter circle, in both directions with a bit of a walk break in between 34:00–Walk and pat your horse! ✅ Time spent in each gait Walk: 13 minutes Trot: 11 minutes Canter: 10 minutes ✅ Meet Your Coach: Holly Hepp Hudspeth (Eventing) Holly Hudspeth, née Hepp, is a seasoned eventer who first competed at the 5* level in 2003 under the guidance of Karen and David O’Connor. She represented the U.S. at the 2003 Pan American Games and has completed major 5* events including Kentucky and Luhmühlen. Known for her clear instruction and dedication building strong rider-horse partnerships, Holly is a well-loved Ride iQ coach! ✅ Ready for more? Ride iQ members get unlimited access to listen-while-you-ride lessons (like this one!), hundreds of expert Q&As, and a community of riders and top coaches at their fingertips. For just $29.99/month or $299.99/year, you can elevate your training and enjoy the freedom to ride with expert guidance whenever you need it. ✨Start your 14-day free trial at Ride-iQ.com and discover your personal best.✨ Ride iQ membership includes: 👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the Ride iQ mobile app and the complete library of 450+ audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday 👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational, including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts 👉 Weekly live virtual Ask An Expert events: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach or guest expert every week and can ask any questions they have 👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really something! You’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too. Release of Liability: In consideration of my use of this audio lesson provided by Ride iQ, I expressly agree and contract that Ride iQ and its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, shall not be liable for any damages arising from personal injuries (including death) sustained by me or my horse as a result of the use of the audio lesson, regardless of whether such injuries result, in whole or in part, from the negligence of Ride iQ. By using this audio lesson, I accept and assume full responsibility for any and all injuries, damages (both economic and non-economic), and losses of any type, which may occur to me or my horse, and I hereby fully and forever release and discharge Ride iQ, its insurers, employees, officers, directors, and associates, from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action, present or future, whether the same be known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising as a result of the use of said audio lesson. I understand and acknowledge that activities with horses, including the use of this audio lesson, involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death.
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[PODCAST] ASK AN EXPERT: Conditioning Schedule Workshop (Training - Prelim Level)
Oct 8, 202401:01:45Tap to summarizeRIDE iQ FULL EPISODE | ASK AN EXPERT Did you know that Ride iQ has tons of amazing content to listen to when you're off your horse, too? This track is an episode Ask An Expert (AAE), a live weekly podcast that covers all sorts of equestrian topics. Ride iQ members are invited to submit questions ahead of time or attend the live podcast recording to get the answers they're looking for directly from the week's featured expert. This episode of AAE is a conditioning schedule workshop for pairs competing at Training level - Preliminary level in eventing. If you're not an event rider, this conversation is still super insightful and can be applied to the discipline of your choice. During the episode, Jon Holling will share 6-week conditioning schedule templates for each level and he'll go over how you can customize the schedule to your specific horse and circumstances. Meet Your Coach: Jon Holling Jon is a US 5* event rider. He coached the Area IV Young Rider team to multiple gold medals. He is Vice Chairman of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and National Safety Officer for the US to the FEI. He is an ICP Level IV coach. About Ride iQ Ride iQ is a mobile app that gives everyone access to the world's best coaches and equestrian experts! For just $29.99/month, Ride iQ membership includes: 👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the complete library of 400+ on-demand, listen-while-you-rdie audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday 👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational, including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts 👉 Weekly live virtual Ask An Expert events: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach or guest expert every week and can ask any questions they have 👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really something! In addition to awesome riders from all over the country and world, you’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too! 👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Yeah, you’re a VIP. ✨Start your 14-day Ride iQ free trial and get full access to hundreds of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨ Video of this episode Printable conditioning schedule templates Training Modified Preliminary Podcast Preview 6:40: Covering the 6-week program for training level horses. 18:25: Covering the 6-week program for modified level. 31:00: Covering the 6-week program for preliminary level. 38:15: Is the frame for trot sets different from a dressage frame? 40:30: On the trot work days, are you cantering at all or just walking and trotting? 41:50: For the canter sets, is the approach to speed the same for all three levels? Should you be using your cross-country bit? Should you have studs in? 47:55: What leg protection do you use when galloping? 49:00: Do you ever do any counter canter during your canter sets? 50:45: If you are trying to reduce the concussion on a prelim horse who is running about one event a month, how often could you replace a gallop with a swim and still have them fit enough? In what situations do you suggest incorporating swimming into the workload? 57:00: If you have two horses that are preparing for preliminary level, can you pony one horse off the other for hacks and trot sets? 59:00: How does the timing of the 6-week program work with an event? What do the days leading up to an event look like? 1:02:00: How much flexibility is there with the number of days a week the horse should work? ✨Start your 14-day Ride iQ free trial and get full access to hundreds of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
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[PODCAST] ASK AN EXPERT: Conditioning Schedule Workshop (Starter - Novice Level)
Oct 8, 202400:57:45Tap to summarizeRIDE iQ FULL EPISODE | ASK AN EXPERT Did you know that Ride iQ has tons of amazing content to listen to when you're off your horse, too? This track is an episode Ask An Expert (AAE), a live weekly podcast that covers all sorts of equestrian topics. Ride iQ members are invited to submit questions ahead of time or attend the live podcast recording to get the answers they're looking for directly from the week's featured expert. This episode of AAE is a conditioning schedule workshop for pairs competing at Starter level - Novice level in eventing. If you're not an event rider, this conversation is still super insightful and can be applied to the discipline of your choice. During the episode, Jon Holling will share 6-week conditioning schedule templates for each level and he'll go over how you can customize the schedule to your specific horse and circumstances. Meet Your Coach: Jon Holling Jon is a US 5* event rider. He coached the Area IV Young Rider team to multiple gold medals. He is Vice Chairman of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and National Safety Officer for the US to the FEI. He is an ICP Level IV coach. About Ride iQ Ride iQ is a mobile app that gives everyone access to the world's best coaches and equestrian experts! For just $29.99/month, Ride iQ membership includes: 👉 Unlimited on-demand audio lessons: Access to the complete library of 400+ on-demand, listen-while-you-rdie audio lessons with new lessons added every Tuesday 👉 In-app private podcasts: Ride iQ private podcasts are both entertaining and educational, including interviews with your favorite top riders and experts 👉 Weekly live virtual Ask An Expert events: Members have direct access to a Ride iQ coach or guest expert every week and can ask any questions they have 👉 Access to the private FB community: The camaraderie and sense of community within this group is really something! In addition to awesome riders from all over the country and world, you’ll find Ride iQ coaches and founders here, too! 👉 Invitations to Ride iQ events: These include sponsored course walks, competition parties, and special virtual events. Yeah, you’re a VIP. ✨Start your 14-day Ride iQ free trial and get full access to hundreds of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨ Video of this episode Printable conditioning schedule templates Starter level Beginner Novice Novice Podcast Preview 4:00: How do you approach conditioning schedules? 9:20: Covering the first 6-week program. 17:20: How much rest are you giving your horse between trot and canter sets? 21:50: On Thursdays for the first template, what are you doing outside of the trot set? 24:50: Covering the second 6-week program for beginner novice. 29:30: Covering the third 6-week program for novice. 33:30: On a hack day, do you expect your horse to have any type of frame? What do you expect the frame to be when you are doing interval training? 37:15: Is there a rough formula to follow to get the correct restart week if the horse has some time off? 42:00: How do you alter the fitness schedule in preparation for an event? 46:30: How would you alter the program for someone who can only ride four days a week? 48:30: If you have a horse that is naturally cardiovascularly fit at the starter to novice level, are the walk, trot, and canter days important for soft tissue conditioning? 50:20: Would you change the schedule at all for a horse who is doing beginner novice eventing and also showing 3rd/4th level dressage? 52:50: If a day is missed, should you make up that day, skip it and go onto the next day, or re-do the entire week? 55:00: Is it okay to shorten the hack if there are a lot of hills? Is it a good idea to take advantage of every hill you can find? 58:10: Is there a point where the mud gets too thick to walk in? What is your opinion about that? ✨Start your 14-day Ride iQ free trial and get full access to hundreds of lessons and podcast episodes at Ride-iQ.com✨
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