Making the Time
A crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time (''the optimum time''). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks, which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.
Stuart Tinney, ...
A crucial element of eventing is that horse and rider complete the cross-country course within a set time (''the optimum time''). If the competitor takes longer, significant penalty points are awarded against him or her. Many eventers try to achieve the optimum time by taking unnecessary risks, which, as Stuart Tinney explains, can be avoided if the correct training is carried out.
Stuart Tinney, ...
