Olympic gold medalist Peter Wylde coaches a recovering rider through two days at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, working on stride length and line selection over challenging jumps like the Liverpool. The rider is rebuilding fitness after December surgery while Wylde refines technique on top horses including Lulu and Buckeye.
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Well, all I'm saying, Knox, if you're faster than me, it's because I'm coming back from injury.
Slow eight. But she's got a little bit of a shorter stride than most horses, so these lines will be comfortable for her.
I swear this is the hardest part of jumping, don't you reckon? Probably my rider infuriates him if it's just a little bit off. So we've come down to World Equestrian Centre down here in Ocala for a bit of jumping with a couple of the top horses for a few days. I'm still a bit banged up from a surgery that I had in December, so we've got the man with the plan, Olympic gold medalist and champion trainer Peter Wilde helping me out. Jump some of the horses still a bit stiff. So basically, at this time of the year, all the event horses are just really getting fit and primed up for the season. And these guys aren't at their peak yet. And coming down and just basically practicing show jumping rounds is our goal. Get them in the ring. They're a bit spooky and a bit fresh. They haven't seen big jumps since probably October last year. And we're basically just practicing our rounds of jumping down here. It's a cool, cool excuse to get away just with a couple of good horses. And it's pretty freaking nice here too. These guys don't jump until lunchtime. Today they're jumping in the meter 30, so I like to get them out of the stalls and take them for about an hour hack just to loosen them up and get them familiar with the settings. I also think it's good to get their body stretching and I get a bit bored sitting around, so it's quite nice to go for a ride.
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Anyway, more. More importantly, I'm coming back Sunday night, right?
Yeah.
And then I get there about six or something. Seven. And then. And where we going? Skiing, right?
What?
We're going skiing for the day, Knox? Yeah, well, I just. I'm a bit injured, so if Knox is. Knox is better than me at skiing.
Noxy said he's a bit worried about Daddy because Daddy thinks he can do everything, but he can't. Well, and then I said to Knoxy, make sure when Daddy attempts some jumps, you can take a video and I can put it in slow motion.
Well, all I'm saying it, Knox, if you're. If you're faster, if you're faster than me, it's because I'm coming back from injury. I'm still the king.
I'm Actually thinking Leo will be faster because he goes straight down the hill. He doesn't bend his knees at all. He could bend his.
Hey man.
Hey man. No style points. No style points.
I think part of it is. Tensions on the right. A little wider on your side.
Good thing is this the A actually might be about right four to five.
I think it'll be just fine.
You know.
Jump Buckeye. Continue a little bit early so then you can let up a little bit and give her the nice space. So we're doing a schooling round here for Ms. Lulu herself. Just going around the 125 at Weck in the stadium. And she is a super jumper. Show jumping is usually her strong 2, 3, 4. This is a slow 7 to the double verticals. Slow 8. But she's got a little bit of a shorter stride than most horses. So these lines will be comfortable for her. She's covering them really well. Take a little pause here for the skinny. Good girl. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 to the Liverpool. Whoops. We jumped up too high in front. Just touched them behind. That's actually a good lesson for her. She'll be smart about that the next time. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Nice to the last.
I think at the end I started. She started going a little bit.
Yeah the Liverpool. She jumped up almost too high in front and just trailed behind. The rest of it was actually quite good. I was sort of surprised after touching the Liverpool that she had the out of that double down. I think she's fine. Honestly. She's going around smoothly and nicely and confident. Yeah.
I don't.
You know I never actually worry about her. I feel like this is good exercise for.
Did I get 10 on bud? Mark.
Continue a little early on the inside track and get a little to the right of center so you can hold them up in the nine. Then downshift once. Come in a little easy land sit up very steady.
I swear this is the hardest part of jumping. Trying to get the freaking jump rope. Don't you reckon?
The problem.
The problem with my rider like it infuriates him if it's just a little bit off. I could see that your lower bar is not level currently. Just so you know.
Thank you. And we don't want to make a mess. Go four up. Yeah. He's just. He does it like I jumped one and he landed going nowhere and I didn't see seven. Yeah. Unfortunately that was my mistake. And then I was bit too sticky and then I think it ironed itself out. But in the beginning I think I just. I don't realize how short his stride is. He does that. Yeah.
