Pippa Funnell will tell you that the single most important ingredient in her phenomenal success story is good old fashioned hard graft coupled with a total rejection of the imperfect.
Her dedication has made her a champion and in this double DVD she explains and demonstrates many of her fundamental riding principles, plus exercises, that she believes are crucial to successful riding.
In Disc 1 - Flatwork - Pippa works with pupils as well as riding herself. The main chapters are:
- Working on the rider's balance
- Moving forward from the leg
- Improving the upper body position
- A lesson for Antoinette Mckeowen
- Pippa rides Antoinette's horse
- Exercises to help you ride more accurately
- Putting it all together at the walk, trot and canter
In Disc 2 - Jumping - Pippa again applies the same principles of balance, straightness and rhythm, and working with another pupil, jumps in the school. The main chapters are:
- Poles on a circle
- Adding a cross pole to the circle
- Poles in a straight line
- Poles in a straight line every stride
- Adding a jump to the line of poles
- Putting it all together over a course
"Pippa Funnell - Good Foundations" is designed to help every rider whatever their ability to raise their own standards and enjoy their riding more.
DVD Info
Double DVDset
Region: 2
Running Time: 153 minutes
Release Date: 08/05/06