• What went right– Horses acclimated to climate– Pacing – riders were on target for pace– Team work – crews and riders worked together– Road crews were fantastic– Follow-up questionnaire

• What needs work– Ride to faster speeds/pacing– More trained personnel– Better weather!

Good job Kathy and Val

• Speed – ride at world class level• Soundness• Reasonable starts• Focus on 2010• To hold our team to a professional standard –

accountable, prepared and hungry for the win

What kind of speed are we talking about?

18k to 27k /hour

Kilometers Miles

15 9.32

16 9.94

17 10.56

18 11.18

19 11.8

20 12.42

21 13.04

22 13.67

23 14.29

24 14.91

25 15.53

26 16.15

27 16.77

28 17.39

29 18.01

30 18.64

How do we improve our world postion?

By increasing the fitness level of our horsesOur horses can be even more fit than they areFitter horse = better recoveries = faster times

What have we learned about more rigorous training?

•Horses need to gallop at a relaxed pace17K to 30K (10.56 to 18.6 mph) in training

•Horses need to train more days a weekup to 5 days a week

•At higher levels, 2 workouts need to be 10 to 15miles , one 25- 25 miles long

•Almost all work is at gallop, very little trot•Two days a week long walks – 2 – 5 hours at 4-5 mph

Training at the canter and gallop

•Increases cardiovascular system, leading to faster recovery times•Teaches horses to find their relaxed pace•Riders need to learn to sit down and ride this pace•Horses get used to carrying weight on their back

Using the walk in training

•Walking uses most of the same muscles as the canter•Less risk of injury•Good for metal stability of the horse•Must be a power walk @ 5mph for 2 to 5 hours, or longer•Get heavy rider to help with this, condition the horses back to weight•Disadvantage - time consuming

GPS Advantage in Advanced Training

SpeedPaceHeart-rateElevationTrailUse every workoutAnalyse and compareOnce a week do same loop for comparison

Pre-race training

•Eight weeks prior do a fast ride every week for four weeks – 20-25 miles, 13-16mph•Choose footing carefully•Two weeks before race, one more longer faster workout

Soundness

Riders need to know:How to palpateFeel for heatFlexSee subtle lameness in trotRecognize when horse is crooked

Leave “wait and see” attitude behindGet horse checked out

• Up to 8 sessions, one in each region, held in conjunction with a ride. • Seminar style, two days before

the ride.• Rides picked for flat, fast course– You will be asked to ride a pace

– We will use group crewing – bring as many crew people as possible

• Three in 2010 – dates should be final by June 2009

• 60 to 80 miles fast course• Selectors and chef looking for complete

package – fast, calm, professional – horse and rider

• Eight weeks prior to race• 60-80 miles – show us the afterburners• Horses stay in Danville area until race • Six weeks prior training resumes. • Two to four weeks prior one more ride at a

brisk pace – 20-30 miles.• Chef and vets will be back and forth to

supervise

Call chef with your riding schedule and training plan by March 23.

• Go to www.jumasteam.com and watch Raid Figarol 2008 (1).Raid Figarol 2008 (1).• Pay attention to where water is poured• Watch how buckets get to horses• Watch how much running the crews do• Have your crews watch the video

• Obtain COC and move up the levels• Practice for bigger competition• The chef will be at most major FEI rides to

coach and observe riders and crew

• Attend training sessions• Learn to pace, alone and with others• Improve riding skills– Leg yield and shoulder in a frame– Cavelletti work– Know the function of each rein

• Assignments will be relevant to goal, even it it not obvious to you.

• Each person will be expected to complete them – no exceptions

• Will tell me about adaptibilty, creativity, responsiveness

• Some will be irritating, some fun – depends on your point of view

Get started on1. The New Toughness Training for Sports

James E. Loehr, Ed.D. , 1994 Penguin

2. Mental Training for Peak PerformanceSteven Ungerleider, Ph.D., 1996 Rodale Press

3. Lactose Threshold TrainingPeter Janssen, MD, 2001 Human Kinetics,www.HumanKinetics.com

• Teams - Every NTL rider on a team• Technology - Must ride with GPS!!!• Crews – Organize all riders crews to work

together. Use bucket brigade whenever possible. Make sure no rider is left without a crew.

• Curve Balls• Improve horsemanship• Monthly assignments• Reading• Continue with on-line discussions

How Bad Do You Want It?

If it seems overwhelming,remember these words:

People always tell me, son what does it take to reach and touch your dream?

To them I always say, “Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Is it a fire that burns you up inside?

How bad do you want it? How bad do you need it? Are you eatin’, sleepin’ dreamin’ with that one thing on your mind?

How bad…Cause if you want it all you’ve got to lay it all out

on the line.”

I get to make my living doing what I love, I get to give my heart and soul but sometimes that ain’t enough. Brother, if you’re like me, looking down that road, be careful of that wild wind son, sometimes it won’t let go.

Can you feel it? Can you taste it? Can you hear it knocking on your door? How bad…