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Scott Brash: "Too many riders forget the warm-up ring is for warming up - not for testing scope!"

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Scott Brash is leading a call for awareness across the sport. His message is clear: the warm-up ring at a show is for preparation, not for pushing a horse’s limits. But why is this habit so persistent? Is it a myth or a fact that "over-jumping" before a round leads to better results? "A rider’s job is to give the horse every opportunity to succeed, not to squeeze out every drop of energy - especially not in the warm-up," Brash insists.

 

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