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Check out the Young Horse Forum timetable

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  • Published: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:06 GMT

After four successful forums, this key British Dressage training event is just a few weeks away!

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Find out what your day will look like at Hurstbourne Equestrian Centre as Isobel Wessels and Matt Hicks look at how to produce, train and compete young horses with a keen eye on the end result - a healthy, happy athlete with a bright future.

Timetable

9.30 Introduction & welcome
Four year olds
9.40 - 10.15 Producing four year olds using the scales of training
10.20 - 10.55 Demonstration of the four year old championship test
Discussion: What is the judge looking for?
Five year olds
11.00 - 11.35 Training five year olds following the scales of training
11.40 - 12.15 Demonstration of the five year old championship test
Discussion: FEI Directives
Discussion: What is the judge looking for?
12.15 - 12.45 British Breeding talk with Dr Eva Broomer
12.45 - 13.30 Lunch break
Six year olds
13.30 - 14.15 Training six year olds following the scales of training
14.20 - 14.55 Demonstration of the six year old championship test
Discussion: FEI Directives
Discussion: What is the judge looking for?
Seven year olds
15.00 - 15.45 Training and development following the scales of training
Potential problems and the next step
Demonstration of the seven year old test (BD Advanced Medium 96)
Discussion: FEI directives and what is the judge looking for?
15.45 - 16.05 Q&A: Isobel Wessels, Matt Hicks and British Breeding
16.05 - 16.15 Summary and finish

Find out more about the event and how you can join us in person here