Building Rider Confidence

Coach Cameron Beer introduces us to the two riders looking to boost their confidence and Cameron gives them some exercises to work on rider and horse suppleness.

Cameron moves on to help the riders to develop their canter and be able to move through the gears in readiness for improving adjustability while jumping.

Progressing from episode 1 and 2, through one simple exercise Cameron gives us tips on keeping our horse straight while remaining supple.

Using the skills learned in episode 3, Cameron helps the riders to remain straight in the approach to the fence, over the fence and after the fence.

Equestrian sports psychologist Sally joins the team to help further understand why we struggle with confidence and how we can overcome confidence setbacks before we even get in the saddle.

Using Gareth as an example, Cameron explains to us how we can improve confidence through being more secure and balanced in the saddle.

By giving ourselves more time, we can remain relaxed and make better decisions. Cameron teaches us how to improve our reactions when in the ring, which in turn gives us the confidence we need to ride more positively.

In this final episode Cameron gets the riders to put everything learned into practice round a course of jumps. Through all the tips Cameron has shown us, the riders demonstrate how we can develop our confidence in a competitive, real world environment