Skinny fences and curving lines require good control of the horse by the rider but first you need to test your brakes. See what Chris Burton suggests in this training video
Chris Burton is no stranger to excellent dressage scores but his score of 17.8 on Lawtown Girl to win the Novice Section H at the South of England (1) must be a record of some kind
Video: Equirating’s Diarm Byrne explains why Chris Burton is currently rated as the fastest cross country rider in the world
Counting strides out loud can help you and your horse focus on approach to a fence - this training video from a Chris Burton cross country clinic shows what a simple but effective warm-up exercise it can be when used slightly differently
What do you do in the evening when you’ve won the FEI Nations Cup Eventing in Aachen? You head to the Lavazza Prize in the main arena to have a go at winning something else!