cross country Archives - British Eventing Life

Clockwatching: Ride on time

As every good coach will tell you, watching the clock should be secondary to many other facets of cross country riding, but developing a feel for the correct pace really is a key lesson to learn

Gaining your cross country edge

Horse and rider fitness are essential ingredients for a cross country phase so are you ready to nail that perfect, penalty-free round?

Moving up from BE80 to BE90

As the new season begins, it’s time to turn your attention to your goals. We talk to a BE coach to help you set your objectives

Moving up from BE90 to BE100

Move up with confidence with BE coach Sarah Ettridge's expertise

Moving up from BE100 to Novice

Ready for the step up to Novice? Leading trainer Ros Morgan shares her thoughts

Moving up from Novice to Intermediate

Ready to move up to Intermediate? We ask coach Robin Dumas for his thoughts

Moving up from Intermediate to Advanced

Preparation is key if you want to step up to Advanced, says BE Master Coach Caroline Moore

Cross country aftercare

British Eventing team vet Liz Brown explains the best way to manage your horse after the cross country phase

Advice for your first BE80 event

BE80(T) is a great way to start eventing; we get some top tips from Linda DeMatteo, one of our regular BE80(T) coaches

Getting your horse fit to event

With the help of BE Accredited Coaches Mark Corbett and Tim Cheffings, we take a look at the building blocks of fitness

Cross country cooling in cold weather

Here's Dr David Marlin's advice on how to manage hot horses when the temperatures drop

Q&A with cross country course designer Eric Winter

Youth Performance Manager Darrell Scaife met Eric Winter (via Zoom) to put questions from some of the riders on the BE Youth Programmes

How to help your horse recover after exercise

A lot of our attention is focused on our horse's preparation for the event, but how much consideration do we give their recovery?

Nine exercises to improve accuracy

Riding with accuracy is important in every phase of eventing. From improving your centre lines and transitions in...

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