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Chris Bartle’s Cross-Country Training – The Secure Seat
Safety is one of the most important topics in eventing. Experts agree that good training for horse and rider is the best safety precaution for cross-country riding. A good cross-country rider is characterized above all by the ability to reflexively correct their seat and position. The video "Chris Bartle's Cross-Country Training – The Secure Seat," initiated by the Eventing Working Group of the German Equestrian Federation (FN), demonstrates what seat positions exist in cross-country and what to look out for.
The Briton Christopher "Chris" Bartle was the discipline trainer for German event riders from 2001 to 2016. During this time, he "revolutionized" cross-country training in Germany and led German riders to the top of the world rankings. He meticulously analyzed thousands of images and video sequences of cross-country rides and shared his philosophy with riders and trainers in hundreds of courses and seminars.
His number one commandment: sit in balance with the goal of being able to extricate oneself from precarious situations at any time. For this, the rider must adopt a seat that offers them maximum safety and simultaneously gives their horse the chance to maintain balance both over the jump and upon landing. According to Bartle's philosophy, safety and effectiveness in cross-country riding are based on the following points: the rider's external posture (body position, balance, seat, legs, and hands), communication (uninterrupted connection to the horse's mouth), feel for tempo (rhythm and stride), maintaining the line and balance, and internal attitude (positive attitude, trust, concentration). Unlike the rider's mental attitude towards cross-country riding, which must always be positive and optimistic, their physical posture should rather be "pessimistic." In the 75-minute film, Bartle presents the five seat positions that every cross-country rider should know and master: from the racing seat to the "Oh Shit" position.
Contents:
- Successfully navigate the cross-country course with a secure seat
- The five cross-country seats every event rider should know
- The balanced seat before, over, and after the jump
- What common seating errors are and how they can be avoided
- How the “Oh Shit” position can save you and your horse from difficult situations