Training
Episode two of The Equestrian’s Inner Life sees host Pernille Hogg speak with Australian dressage star Brett Parbery, exploring his rodeo beginnings, coaching philosophy, and his theory behind why he tells his students 'the warm-up is for the rider'.
Weeks of early mornings, endless schooling sessions, and the hustle lead up to that one moment: entering the arena. It’s exhilarating, sure, but for many of us, it’s also a cauldron of nerves, pressure, and the all-too-familiar mental chatter that threatens to derail our performance before it starts.
Many marks can be gained by working on the more mundane elements of the tests, and in particular, the centrelines are an often forgotten but very important part of the test.
Have you ever noticed the stories and excuses you tell yourself leading to a competition? Brett Parbery, in partnership with Jonah Oliver, has recently created a specific program for riders wanting to improve their performances...
The walk is a pace that is said to demonstrate the correctness of dressage training. It is of vital importance and needs a very attentive rider to pay special attention to its every need...
Paralympian Emma Booth explores competition nerves and how to tame them...
Excellent performance in any human endeavour is based on preparation. Training to maximise your marks in the dressage arena is no exception. That perfect preparation is only achieved through practise...