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Producing Para Power Leslie Bliss Finds out How the Para-Equestrian Horses That Make Britain Such a Force to Be Reckoned With TRAINING Producing para power LESLIE BLISS finds out how the para-equestrian horses that make Britain such a force to be reckoned with. Photos by Leslie Bliss With the success of the British para equestrian xxx- individual needs. medal winning team, home-produced horsepower has Angela says: “The underlying training has to be never been stronger. solid. It is about movement, self-carriage, engagement, Go to a para-equestrian dressage competition and balance and lightness. The test is marked in exactly the you can watch the most amazing range of well-trained same way as able-bodied tests and the riders have the horses that can hold their own against the best.. same challenges in the arena.” Paralympian Natasha Baker rides Cabral, a former She describes why, if anything, correct basic training event horse formerly competed by international rider is even more important than for able-bodied riders: Christian Landolt. “Sophie is working towards competing in grand prix Natasha expresses the view of many para-equestrian next year among able-bodied riders. She has only riders and trainers as regards the quality of horse one finger holding the loop on one rein and Noki needed for the sport these days: “I came onto the squad [Pinocchio] is nearly 18hh. There is no way she can with a RDA [Riding for the Disabled Association] pony hold him together if he isn’t trained properly. She a decade ago. Some people think we ride lead rein cannot hide anything. Sometimes able-bodied riders ponies, but we need the ‘wow’ factor, a smart horse, but use too much strength, but disabled riders cannot hide at the same time we have to be careful not to over- anything. You cannot fast-track as a para-rider.” horse ourselves.” Clive Milkins, who has been the stable manager World Class para-equestrian coach Angela Weiss has Above: Temperament and at South Bucks RDA for nearly 20 years, has been paces: Anne Dunham’s two top para athletes based at her yard, Paralympian multi gold medallist Teddy instrumental in starting the careers of numerous leading Sophie Wells and European and World Grade 1a Freestyle Edwards. British para riders, including Paralympians Sophie Champion Emma Sheardown. Right: Golden partnership: Christiansen (grade Ia) and Natasha Baker (grade II). As an experienced trainer of all five grades of riders Sophie Christianson and His job involves responsibility for the welfare of 16 Janeiro 6 take the crown from 1a, who are the most impaired, through to IV, the at this year’s British Para therapy horses and he has a completely open-mind as least impaired, Angela agrees: “The sport has moved on Dressage Championships at to what is the “perfect para horse” although there is one in a big way in a short space of time. Some of the horses Hickstead horse he regards as the epitome: “Lambrusco is a genius. in grade IV are former grand prix horses and some still He has taken more than eight para riders to competition compete at grand prix. success.” “This means it is much more difficult to balance the Clive says: “I will try any horse that is sound in wind type of horse that has the quality to win medals with the and limb that has the right temperament. It is not about good nature to adapt to the rider’s disability. Having said conformation. If the horse can deal with the challenges, it that, a horse that has a little bit more quality is likely to be doesn’t matter whether he is a Thoroughbred, Warmblood, highly intelligent and therefore more able to adjust to the cob, whatever. I have even used an ex-flat racehorse. To para rider.” make a top para horse, it is temperament and quality of paces you need. A prime example is five times Paralympic ACCOMMODATING RIDERS’ needS gold medallist Anne Dunham with her small Welsh Cob The basic training for a para horse is the same as any Teddy Edwards.” dressage horse initially. Once established, a para horse Nor is age a barrier in Clive’s view: “Sophie is given specific training to accommodate the rider’s Christiansen won the 2007 World Championships on a 60 | ISSUE 7 2012 | BRITISH DRESSAGE It is important to ensure horses have as much help as possible to maintain a healthy life, as many disabled riders are unable to control their asymmetry Clive Millikins BRITISH DRESSAGE | ISSUE 7 2012 | 61 62 | ISSUE 7 2012 | BRITISH DRESSAGE TRAINING To get a horse used to my voice, my mum lunges as that is something I can’t do, but I will be sitting on the side of the arena, giving voice commands Natasha Baker Left: Voice control: Natasha Baker and Chrisian Landolt’s Polish-bred gelding Cabral Below: Winning partnership: Natasha Baker and her long- time coach Sacha Hamilton USING EVERY AID As Natasha Baker has little feeling below her waist and “To start with, the voice is the most important aid, has to ride without stirrups for safety reasons, she relies then the seat followed by the reins. This changes to heavily on voice commands. She has found that it takes seat, voice, reins over time. By leaning forward by a one to two months for a horse to adjust. matter of centimetres, I signal to them to go more Natasha says: “To get a horse used to my voice, my forward. mum lunges as that is something I can’t do, but I will be “I have a balance bar at the front of the saddle sitting on the side of the arena, giving voice commands. and, apart from that, I ride Bam Bam with one or two Then, one of my two trainers, Sacha Hamilton [Emile whips. JP [Cabral] doesn’t like whips, although, now Faurie also coaches her], teaches the horse to respond he trusts me, I can ride with one. I also wear spurs to the voice during the ridden work, gradually stopping as my legs move with the natural rhythm of the the leg aid. “The commands I use are ‘walk’, ‘trot’ and horse, allowing me to push forwards.” ‘canter’. I make a ‘shooshing’ noise for extensions and Finally, Natasha mentions one invisible aid ‘whoa’ to slow down. A halt is ‘whoa’ combined with provided by the horse: “They have a sixth sense seat and rein aids. and look after us para riders.” BRITISH DRESSAGE | ISSUE 7 2012 | 63 TRAINING LEFT: World Class para- equestrian coach Angela Weiss has two top para athletes based at her yard, including Sophie Wells pictured here with Valerius produced properly from the word go,” says Clive, who also stresses the importance of the scales of training. Clive works hard to make sure his horses are well- balanced, happy athletes: “A lot comes down to management. They are all turned out every day and hacked a lot. Feeding is also critical. We give them a lot of bulk. Rio, for example, has hay ad-lib. “The horses always see the physio after a competition and are treated as often as necessary. It is important to ensure horses have as much help as possible to maintain a fit and healthy life, as many of the disabled riders are unable to control their asymmetry, even though they work hard to improve it. ”Able-bodied riders monitor all the horses by schooling them once or twice a week. Able-bodied riders also always cool the horses down with stretching exercises after any disabled riders have ridden them. “Rio hacks out five days a week for half an hour. Sophie rides him three times a week in the school for 20 minutes once I have warmed him up, although this increases to four or five times a week in the run up to championships. “Trainers are allowed to warm up the horses at competitions for two reasons. The first is safety. The second is so that the riders who do not have so much stamina are able to conserve enough energy for the test. “I strongly believe in using voice commands and ride using the same tack as the para rider. If someone rides with two whips because he are unable to use his legs, then everyone rides that horse with two whips.” As a trainer of two riders at the opposite ends of the grading spectrum, Angela says: “I would not expect Emma, who is grade Ia, to be able to warm up or train her horse. This is too big a challenge for any grade I and II. “When I ride Emma’s horse, I mimic her riding, her 21-year-old retired dressage horse. Age is not an issue with strengths and weaknesses. For example, I hold one rein on the veterinary care you have these days.” a loop to create the same contact, so that I give the same He is a firm believer that you should make sure you signals and teach the horse to be responsive to that signal. match the horse to the rider’s level of ability: “It is A horse that has It is complicated and individual, as you need the horse to not about flashy horses. How many people drive cars? a little bit more be extremely responsive to the aids, particularly voice and How many drive Formula 1 racing cars? What do those weight commands,” says Angela, who has known horses drivers learn in? Natasha started on a 13.2hh Thelwell quality is likely perform lateral movements using just voice aids. pony. Sophie Wells stared on a well-trained Welsh Cob to be highly Grade III and IV riders, on the other hand, are more called Rodney, same as Erin Orford.
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