VIDEO: Nicholas Fyffe on Cross-Training for Horse and Rider

Nicholas invites his student and her horse to join him through the cavalletti exercise, offering viewers a look at how two very different horses can utilize the same exercise.

This week, Grand Prix trainer Nicholas Fyffe shares how his previous experience as a gymnast has influenced his approach to dressage, explains the benefits of cross-training and demonstrates some exercises for you and your horse. Click here to watch the video.

Nicholas Fyffe and Fiero HGF (Photo by Annan Hepner)

Nicholas invites his student and her horse to join him through the cavalletti exercise, offering viewers a look at how two very different horses can utilize the same exercise. 

To read the article from Nicholas on cross-training, click here

Next week, we’ll bring you the start of a clinic series with physiotherapist, trainer, author of Balance in Movement and long-time Dressage Today contributor Susanne von Dietze.

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