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Echo Lodge Equestrian
Australia
Registrace 24. 10. 2023
Come with me, Echo Lodge Equestrian, an older amateur rider and my three trusty grey pony companions - as we take on the world of show jumping, one jump at a time!
Based in the picturesque southern tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, I'm here to share the highs and challenging lows of our training adventures. But I'm not alone in this ride - I've got a dream team backing me up every step of the way!
My rock and soulmate, Ian, whose unwavering support keeps me grounded and focused. And then there's Ben Netterfield, the mastermind behind my transformation from nervous wreck to more confident rider. With his expert guidance, I've learned to trust in my skills and push past my limits.
And of course, my team of grey 'green' boys with a passion for jumping- Yaramlea Pumba, the warmblood stallion with a heart of gold, Yaramlea Pablo, his spirited son ready to take on the world, and Timaroo Echo, the welsh cross thoroughbred pony with a fire in his heart.
Based in the picturesque southern tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, I'm here to share the highs and challenging lows of our training adventures. But I'm not alone in this ride - I've got a dream team backing me up every step of the way!
My rock and soulmate, Ian, whose unwavering support keeps me grounded and focused. And then there's Ben Netterfield, the mastermind behind my transformation from nervous wreck to more confident rider. With his expert guidance, I've learned to trust in my skills and push past my limits.
And of course, my team of grey 'green' boys with a passion for jumping- Yaramlea Pumba, the warmblood stallion with a heart of gold, Yaramlea Pablo, his spirited son ready to take on the world, and Timaroo Echo, the welsh cross thoroughbred pony with a fire in his heart.
higher and wider spreads with grids
Come join Pablo, Ian and I as we go about building our confidence jumping higher and wider oxers using the 'ultimate' grid.
By practicing gymnastic jumping I can work on Pablo's balance, rhythm, strength, and confidence, and more importantly my balance and position, and faith in myself to support him too over higher and wider oxers.
The 'ultimate' grid (ground pole, to a bounce, one stride to a vertical followed by two strides to an oxer) helps us work on our skills and technique without both of us having to worry about getting the distance right! Not only that, the grid is not forgiving and shows up all things that need improvement too. Not to say the least my straightness!
By using the 'ultimate' grid Pablo learns to approach, take off, and land more correctly and consistently. And it teaches him to maintain a steady rhythm and pace to help him approach higher and wider oxers confidently.
We started with a low and skinny spread, then increased the width first to allow Pablo to adapt to the wider spread. We finished off by keeping the width and raising the height of the back rail of the spread to see how comfortable we both were with a bit of width and height in the controlled environment of the grid.
Overall the session was a success, with some room for improvement in keeping the canter through the turn and staying straight through the grid!.
Practice and patience helps us progress!
By practicing gymnastic jumping I can work on Pablo's balance, rhythm, strength, and confidence, and more importantly my balance and position, and faith in myself to support him too over higher and wider oxers.
The 'ultimate' grid (ground pole, to a bounce, one stride to a vertical followed by two strides to an oxer) helps us work on our skills and technique without both of us having to worry about getting the distance right! Not only that, the grid is not forgiving and shows up all things that need improvement too. Not to say the least my straightness!
By using the 'ultimate' grid Pablo learns to approach, take off, and land more correctly and consistently. And it teaches him to maintain a steady rhythm and pace to help him approach higher and wider oxers confidently.
We started with a low and skinny spread, then increased the width first to allow Pablo to adapt to the wider spread. We finished off by keeping the width and raising the height of the back rail of the spread to see how comfortable we both were with a bit of width and height in the controlled environment of the grid.
Overall the session was a success, with some room for improvement in keeping the canter through the turn and staying straight through the grid!.
Practice and patience helps us progress!
zhlédnutí: 3
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stretching the stretch zone
zhlédnutí 64Před 19 hodinami
Today, Pablo and I teamed up with Ben Netterfield, our Equestrian Performance and Mindset Coach, to push my stretch zone by jumping wider oxers. Our main goal was to work on me! By testing the bounds of my comfort zone and the feeling of being 'safe' whilst keeping Pablo in front of my leg galloping over wider oxers. With Pablo, the aim was to achieve a quality canter with consistent pace throu...
tackling the canter at Waverley Park Equine
zhlédnutí 38Před dnem
Tackling the Canter at Waverley Park Equine Today, Pablo, Ian, and I headed to Waverley Park Equine for a clinic focused on developing a jumping canter and building trust in ourselves and each other. It was Pablo's and my first group session, and Pablo was quite unsettled. He spent most of the time calling out for Echo, making him quite 'unrideable' at times. Despite the chaos and the freezing ...
Echo tackles the 'one strider'
zhlédnutí 71Před 14 dny
Come join Echo, Ian and I as we work over the 'one strider' grid where Echo tackles a 'normal horse' jumping distance to help improve his and my jumping skills.
pang, ping, POW
zhlédnutí 56Před 14 dny
pang, ping, POW gymnastic jumping Come join Echo, Pablo, Pumba, Ian and I as we go about building our jumping skills, balance, rhythm and strength with gymnastic jumping exercises over a series of training sessions. Watch as we tackle a few variations of 'the jumping jack' and 'one strider' gymnastic grid under all sorts of weather conditions from the very bleak, rainy, cold and sunny days of J...
turns and approaches
zhlédnutí 123Před 21 dnem
Turns and Approaches Today, Pablo and I teamed up with Ben Netterfield, our Equestrian Performance and Mindset Coach @DaretoCoachingEquestrian-AUS to work on refining our turns and approaches to fences. Our main goal was to achieve a quality canter with consistent pace through turns, maintain straightness on approach and landing, and enhance suppleness and responsiveness over a series of fences...
the camera never lies
zhlédnutí 46Před 28 dny
Come join Pablo, Ian and I as we go about building our jumping skills, balance, rhythm and strength with a couple of different gymnastic jumping exercises. As the saying goes the camera never lies. Ian set the camera up to focus on the middle of the top rail! And guess what it shows - not much of us! But there is lots of room for improvement in our straightness.
ten years to ten minutes
zhlédnutí 71Před měsícem
Ten Years into Ten Minutes - a journey of excising the past! Come along to see what it's all about! Today, Pablo and I teamed up with Ben Netterfield, our Equestrian Performance and Mindset Coach, to work on improving Pablo's response to the new Waterford bit and refining my timing over the jumps. Our goals were to achieve a quality canter with the right pace, improve straightness on approach a...
connecting with dragons
zhlédnutí 26Před měsícem
Hey there! Join me, Pablo, Echo, and Ian as we headed to Waverley Park Equine to practice our homework from our coaching session with Ben Netterfield, Equestrian Performance and Mindset coach. My homework was all about getting me to 'trust the moment' and find the 'connection' between Pablo and me three strides out from the fence. It’s all about feeling like we’re together-my leg for support, a...
timing is key: learning to stay with Pablo's motion over the jump
zhlédnutí 30Před měsícem
Hey there, come join, Pablo, Ian, and I as we work over a small course of 6-7 fences of varying size from 1.05m to 1.20m to improve our skills. The main goal was to get Pablo's canter nice and energetic with a steady rhythm, making sure he stayed balanced through the turns so we could approach and land straight. For me, it was all about keeping the right position, using my legs well, looking up...
There’s no better way to play on a cold day
zhlédnutí 592Před měsícem
There’s no better way to spend a cold day. Team Echo logic question playing over the grids. Pumba and Echo working on the one stride grid - cross rail one stride to vertical. Pablo doing the gymnastic line - bounce to a vertical on a one stride to a vertical on two strides.
It's all about building trust
zhlédnutí 23Před měsícem
Come join Pumba, Pablo, Echo and I as we work on building our strength, rhythm, timing, balance and 'trust' over a series of 'gymnastic jumps' set at measured distances. By incorporating gymnastic jumping into your training routine, you can significantly enhance your horse’s jumping performance, physical conditioning, and mental readiness for competitive events. Why not give gymnastic jumping a...
Growth is tough!
zhlédnutí 15Před 2 měsíci
Today, Pablo and I worked with Ben Netterfield, Equestrian Performance and Mindset Coach, to develop a balanced, energetic, and rhythmic canter. Our goals were to improve straightness on approach and landing, and enhance our suppleness and responsiveness over a series of fences. As with all this training, we aim for our horses to anticipate our cues effortlessly. This desired state, known as "r...
New heights at Sugarloaf
zhlédnutí 26Před 2 měsíci
Come and join Pablo, Echo, Pumba, Ian and me on our venture to Sugarloaf Equestrian Centre's jump training day for an outing and course practice. My focus was to ride with a forward balanced canter, an active supportive leg, and allowing hands. We all travelled the 3 hour trip to Cobbitty well. Despite being held up for forty minutes by roadworks. But the weather gods were not on our side on ar...
Testing the Bombers DC Morgan Blue Bit
zhlédnutí 46Před 2 měsíci
Today Pablo and I had a play with the Bombers DC Morgan Blue bit. We've been trying to find a comfortable bit for Pablo to allow him to take contact and improve his acceptance, balance and self-carriage. I was curious about testing the Bombers DC Morgan Blue bit as I have been told it is a unique bit which produces amazing results for the majority of horses. Apparently it is easily accepted, as...
Dream to Reality: Soaring to New Heights
zhlédnutí 41Před 2 měsíci
Dream to Reality: Soaring to New Heights
Unlocking the Power Within: Where Skills Meet Mindset
zhlédnutí 109Před 2 měsíci
Unlocking the Power Within: Where Skills Meet Mindset
Understanding responsibilities to build competence and confidence
zhlédnutí 46Před 3 měsíci
Understanding responsibilities to build competence and confidence
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🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 well done
This would not be if it was not for your continued support and guidance!
Great riding and beautiful horses! 🐴 I am not at all trying to be mean when I say this. but I felt the bit you had on Pablo was a bit much, and I felt like you were pulling quite a bit with him and Pumba. And with Pumba's, "unusual" behavior could be from pain, soreness, anxiety etc. I have ridden horses for many years, and I hope you can use your bits softer in the future. ❤
Thank you for taking the time to watch and thank you also for your feedback.
@@EchoLodge-Equestrian Yes of course, I am sure your aware of what I said already, I hope it did not come off as mean! Also I never noticed how cute Echo is, such cute greys!! ❤❤
Thank you 🙏 for the lovely inclusion- wonderful to be part of it 😀
Our pleasure!
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Loved Ian’s thoughts and comments 😊 brilliant problem solving. Step by step
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