EXERCISES AND SEQUENCES
We have a selection of training ideas in our blog for chunking down the skills in Working Equitation obstacles, as well as putting a sequence together in preparation for riding a course of obstacles. These are being added from our previous site as time permits…
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webinars
A webinar series on obstacles is available for $50NZD. You will receive over five hours of video materials showing a selection of riders doing the Rope Gate, Stockpen, Double Slalom, Bell Corridor, Side Step and Halt over Pole with observations by Maree McAteer on specific training issues and how to resolve them. Please email entries@virtualworkingequitation.com for details of the three webinars.
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Quick Links for Competition #14
- Obstacle Spotlight: Jump
- Competition #14 – Entries Open!
- February 2026 – Exercise 2
- Obstacle Spotlight: Jug Lift
- Obstacle Spotlight: Double Slalom
- Obstacle Spotlight: Bell Corridor
- Obstacle Spotlight: Single Slalom
- New Year – New goals!
- Rope Gate Obstacle
- Replace Garrocha Pole Obstacle
- Pickup Garrocha Pole Obstacle
- Halt Over Pole – Sidepass Obstacle
- Halt Over Pole Obstacle
OUR IDEAS BLOG
July 2026 – Exercise 2
✨ Try the next set of obstacles for refining your skills leading up to competition #15 ✨ Exercise #2 compiled by Maree McAteer is based on: Use what you have on hand to replicate the obstacles. Switch Cup/ Cup Reinback This first obstacle consists of the Switch Cup for riders at Introductory and Preparatory level…
Read more…Gate Obstacle with Guiding Poles
Training ideas provided by Maree McAteer. We’re continuing to add more training videos to Virtual Working Equitation to help inspire and support your progress with each obstacle. Our latest videos focus on the Gate obstacle, demonstrating how to set it up using poles as guides and offering a variety of exercises you can practice both…
Read more…Two Barrels (Figure 8)
Maree explains how to do the Two Barrels within a square exercise for June 2026.
Read more…June 2026 – Exercise 1
✨ Try our first set of obstacles for refining your skills leading up to competition #15 ✨ Exercise #1 will be based on the Two Barrels, Gate, and the Kiwi Pickup – with extras to help your training. Use what you have on hand to replicate the design – Maree has designed these using poles,…
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