Today, Max and I went to do our usual practice with Warhorse. After the PR event we did yesterday, things were relatively low-key and we primarily worked on some more multiple figure eights, only this time with four sets of two riders. If if was tough before, it was tougher with the extra people and it all comes down to everyone has to pay attention and keep in synch- nobody can get ahead of the others.
Moreover, for the two people on each end of the line, they have to make sure that their outer circles are sufficient enough keep time with everyone else- since they do not have a another rider to deal with when moving in circles to the outside, the tendency is to speed up and this in turn will throw the other riders off. I probably should get a diagram because this no doubt, confusing people.
Basically each pair is making figure eights with each other but the thing is that each of the circles needs to integrate with the paid next to them. Each outside pair has it a little easier because they only have to pass one rider on one of their circles but for reasons mentioned above, they need to avoid the tendency to cut in close and fast when making the outside circles. When doing the circles, everyone passes each other left shoulder-to-left shoulder.
We worked at this for about an hour, each pair changing position in the line and each individual in the pair switching sides- the left rider always leads.
Think of the whole thing as an equine version of Busby Berkley swim follies... :-)
Afterwards, I took a leisurely ride home with Max and that was pretty much it. Not a lot of hard riding but it did force everyone to use their heads. :-)
Moreover, for the two people on each end of the line, they have to make sure that their outer circles are sufficient enough keep time with everyone else- since they do not have a another rider to deal with when moving in circles to the outside, the tendency is to speed up and this in turn will throw the other riders off. I probably should get a diagram because this no doubt, confusing people.
Basically each pair is making figure eights with each other but the thing is that each of the circles needs to integrate with the paid next to them. Each outside pair has it a little easier because they only have to pass one rider on one of their circles but for reasons mentioned above, they need to avoid the tendency to cut in close and fast when making the outside circles. When doing the circles, everyone passes each other left shoulder-to-left shoulder.
We worked at this for about an hour, each pair changing position in the line and each individual in the pair switching sides- the left rider always leads.
Think of the whole thing as an equine version of Busby Berkley swim follies... :-)
Afterwards, I took a leisurely ride home with Max and that was pretty much it. Not a lot of hard riding but it did force everyone to use their heads. :-)
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