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Ever watch a Grand Prix test and wonder how it looks so effortless? It isn't only talent or horsepower. A lot of it is strategy and mindset: how the rider breaks the test down, visualises it, and trains toward it one piece at a time.
In a recent Gold Program live session our coach Brett Parbery unpacked how "training with the Grand Prix in mind" helps every rider, at a...
Brett Parbery here. I want to share something that sits right at the heart of how I train, a line we kept circling back to on the podcast: there's no collection without connection.
So what does that actually mean? It's about your horse's whole body, not how light your hands feel. Connection isn't the contact on its own. It's a complete system, with ene...
By Boyd Martin — multi-Olympic eventer, former world number one, head of the Performance Riders Boyd Martin Eventing Program
The quick version: The safest cross-country riders aren't the bravest ones. They're the most prepared. Good gear, settled horses, and schooling that's a notch harder than ...
By Boyd Martin — multi-Olympic eventer, former world number one, head of the Performance Riders Boyd Martin Eventing Program
Quick version: Most riders who get rattled on cross-country don't need more bravery. They need a plan they've rehearsed and a few habits trained so deep they hold up when the round speeds up.
Mate, here's the thin...
TL;DR: The riders who improve fastest usually aren't the most talented or the best funded. They're the ones who build a support system that clears their head for the one thing that actually moves the needle: reflecting on their riding and planning what comes next.
Honestly, the thing that surprises people about top sport isn't the riding. It's how muc...