Horse Academy Level 1 Coaching 1

This training material designed to improve the horse and rider’s skills is solely based on Michel Robert’s method. Michel Robert is a renowned coach and international rider, an Olympian medallist and a world championship medallist.

HORSE ACADEMY LEVEL 1 – COACHING 1 -APPLICATION CONTENT
- 3 jumping exercises with an explanatory diagram of the set-up and some specific advice from Michel Robert,
- 30 minutes of explanatory videos

The Horse Academy applications are divided in two levels.
-The first level is intended for riders at any level
-The second level is intended for advanced riders
A closer look of the exercises level 1-coaching 1

- FUN GYMNASTIC IN PREPARATION FOR SHOWS
This course that alternates straight lines and successive turns, is an excellent gymnastic to break down a course and prepare each part of it. Despite the difficulty of this exercise, it is safe and it will become fun for the horse and rider.
Time: 13 min

- IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE CANTER ON A COURSE
This exercise helps the horse reorganize its canter between the jumps, thanks to the ground poles. This work is particularly recommended for horses with a tendency to disunite the canter (cross cantering) in turns.
Time: 8 min 30


- TRAINING ON A SUCCESSION OF JUMPS
One of the keys to a successful course is to be ready for everything at all time: jump, turn, stop, slow down, or speed up…
Time: 9 min


THE HORSE ACADEMY PROGRAM
This level 1-coaching 1 application is part of a series of a coaching program intended to improve the riders and horses’ skills. You will find numerous educational sessions and exercises developed by Michel Robert, international show jumper and coach.
Michel Robert’s skills as a competitor, instructor, and horseman make him one of the most in demand professor around the world.

Michel Robert’s titles:
. A 40 year career at the highest world level
. 5 times France champion
. Multiple times medallist at the Olympics and the world championship in show jumping and eventing.
. Winner of the Top Ten show jumping in 2008 and of the Global Champions Tour in 2009

Now, Michel Robert has the desire to pass on his knowledge and work ethic. He’s the author of numerous books and DVDs translated in several languages. This teaching application completes his writings and his website “Horse Academy”.

Each exercise enables you to work on some key elements to progress: your position, the connection with your horse, the control of gaits and rhythm, the quality of the turns, the approach of a fence, jumping, landing..
It will also help you focus and test the control of your mind, as well as manage your emotions while on course.
These exercises are also intended to make your horse progress.

The variety of exercises will help your horse improve in multiple ways: Improve his style and speed of action, mechanise his gesture over fences, improve his straightness over lines of fences or combinations, and improve the flexibility of his back and joints. Your horse will be prepared to the challenges of competition.

Each exercise is clearly organized into:
> An explanatory text introducing the goal and the progress of the work session.
> A diagram showing the distances, type of fences, track to follow. All the information needed to set-up the exercise in your ring are provided.
> And a video that will allow you to fully take advantage of Michel Robert’s advice. In some videos, Michel Robert practises himself the exercise which gives you the opportunity to learn from his position, his physical and mental ability to follow the movement whatever the set-up of the exercise or the horse’s attitude. In other videos, Michel teaches a riding student which will give you the opportunity to understand how to solve your own issues if you have some.