Get your pony hunter trial ready with Team PONY

Looking for a mega-fun comp that’ll boost your confidence, too? Hunter trials are the perfect solution. You’ll have the best time cantering round the course with your pony, testing your skills and building your unbreakable bond. Here’s how to gear up for a hunter trial and feel ready for some fun.

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A trip to your local cross-country course is the ultimate way to get prepped for a hunter trial. You can test you and your pony’s skills over different fences, such as ditches, hedges, drops and combinations. It’s also a great way to brush up your skills riding on grass – it’s super-important to be able to ride balanced turns on the course! Remember to have a go at stringing a few fences together to work on your rhythm between fences, too.

Top Tip

Take your pony to the gallops or find somewhere out hacking that has plenty of space to practise cantering in a steady rhythm.

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