TPFE1 - Different horses, different situations different training

TPFE1 - Different horses, different situations different training

If you have seen the (free) introductory series "Starting with endurance", and perhaps series 1 "Preparing your upcoming season" you will already have got some idea that different horses and different circumstances all influence the training of your particular horse. In this tutorial I will tell you all about how the different characteristics of yo...

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PYUS6 Assessing factors other than the horse

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There are many factors besides the horse that need our attention when we prepare our upcoming season. Rider, crew, transport and other support (perhaps even finances and time constraints…) We as riders need to be fit enough, and physically able to compete without being in the way of our horse. But mentally we also need to cope with the challenges a...

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PYUS6 - Assessing factors other than the horse

PYUS6 - Assessing factors other than the horse

There are many factors besides the horse that need our attention when we prepare our upcoming season. Rider, crew, transport and other support (perhaps even finances and time constraints…) We as riders need to be fit enough, and physically able to compete without being in the way of our horse. But mentally we also need to cope with the challenges a...

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PYUS5 Assessment of movement

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How our horse moves (and the balance it has while moving) also deserves a separate talk. The balance of our horse is for a large part determined by the conformation, but there are many other factors that can influence movement (us as riders for instance!) By looking carefully at the horses preferred way of going we have an idea of what we...

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PYUS5 - Assessment of movement

PYUS5 - Assessment of movement

How our horse moves (and the balance it has while moving) also deserves a separate talk. The balance of our horse is for a large part determined by the conformation, but there are many other factors that can influence movement (us as riders for instance!) By looking carefully at the horses preferred way of going we have an idea of what we...

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PYUS4 Assessment of balance in conformation

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A separate talk for the balance of conformation of our horse, it is vital for healthy performance and therefor vital for us as riders to have an idea of what we have to look for in the balance of an endurance horse. A horse that is build on the forehand will have a greater risk of injury of the front legs. When we are aware of that, we can help the...

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PYUS4 - Assessment of balance in conformation

PYUS4 - Assessment of balance in conformation

A separate talk for the balance of conformation of our horse, it is vital for healthy performance and therefor vital for us as riders to have an idea of what we have to look for in the balance of an endurance horse. A horse that is build on the forehand will have a greater risk of injury of the front legs. When we are aware of that, we can help the...

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"Endurance: Step by Step", the online endurance coaching course is here!

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Thunderbirds are go!  Yes! It is finally time to launch the online endurance coaching course on the website!An all-new and innovative formula to help everyone wanting to do or doing endurance with loads of tutorials AND personal help.  Suitable for anyone, anywhere in the world, with any type of horse and any type of experience or am...

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Workbook Series 1 Preparing your upcoming season

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Here you can find your workbook for series 1 to structure your season.  You can download and print it if you like, or use it as a guide to write out the assignments in your own way, to give structure for your upcoming season. Download PDF File Here To make your ride plan I have prepared an excel sheet for you. The firs...

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Workbook Series 1 Preparing your upcoming season

Workbook Series 1 Preparing your upcoming season

Here you can find your workbook for series 1 to structure your season.  You can download and print it if you like, or use it as a guide to write out the assignments in your own way, to give structure for your upcoming season. Download PDF File Here To make your ride plan I have prepared a excel sheet for you. The fist ...

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The online endurance library

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This section of the website gives you a wealth of information on every aspect of endurance.  And like any library, it requires a small fee to join and to have access to all that information. It is like having your personal trainer next to you all the time (but for considerably less cost ?)  The great thing is that you can l...

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PYUS2 Every horse, rider and situation is different

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There is no such thing as "one size fits all" in endurance. But strangely enough a lot of standard training schedules are shared on the internet.  It can actually be harmful to your horse to follow an unsuitable training plan, because every horse is different (in much more ways than you think, I will explain that in this tutorial but much more...

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PYUS2 - Every horse, rider and situation is different

PYUS2 - Every horse, rider and situation is different

There is no such thing as "one size fits all" in endurance. But strangely enough a lot of standard training schedules are shared on the internet.  It can actually be harmful to your horse to follow an unsuitable training plan, because every horse is different (in much more ways than you think, I will explain that in this tutorial but much more...

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PYUS1 How to do endurance in a healthy way

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Thank you for purchasing this series of tutorials with some vital structure and help to start preparing your upcoming endurance season. I am so happy you are wanting to learn more about endurance and how to do it in a healthy way.I hope this series will give you the right start for your season. Endurance is an amazing sport, both for horse and...

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PYUS1 - How to do endurance in a healthy way

PYUS1 - How to do endurance in a healthy way

Thank you for purchasing this series of tutorials with some vital structure and help to start preparing your upcoming endurance season. I am so happy you are wanting to learn more about endurance and how to do it in a healthy way.I hope this series will give you the right start for your season. Endurance is an amazing sport, both for horse and...

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Welcome to the Groen Equestrian Endurance Community

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I'm so glad you are here!  You can now see all the free video's I have made (and there will be more later on) What we have so far: A video to tell you about the Online Endurance coaching Endurance: Step by StepInfo on all the tutorials that will be in this GE Community virtual library: an overview of everything but also some int...

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Intro series 1: Preparing your upcoming season

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This video will tell you all about what the first series of tutorials called "Preparing your upcoming season" will be about. This is really the way to prepare for the rest of the season a crucial step to realise that your horse is different from any other. We will go through a lot of information about evaluating, assessing ...

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SWE8 What makes a successful (major distance) endurance horse

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This is last tutorial in the introductory series "Starting with endurance" called: What makes a successful (major distance) endurance horse?  Has the endurance bug bitten? Or are you quite a competitive person and want to try and really go for it? In that case you might need that really talented endurance horse (or perhaps you already hav...

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A look back on 2020, and welcome 2021!

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 2020 was the weirdest year (so far ;) ) ...  No competing in my case, not only because of Covid, but mostly because I had no means of transport for a good part of the year..). Not much IRL coaching because of Covid... Several horses with little health scares (colic mostly due to the weird temperature ch...

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Who is Groen Equestrian? - Part 1: The beginning

 Hi! Welcome to my very first blog on my new website. I am so proud to show you everything I have been working on for the last few months. It was a challenge getting all the content for the website. As English is not my native language, it was a good exercise in writing. I realised that speaking English is quite different from writing it! I'm ...

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