Making the best of limited facilities — training tips

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Learn to drive a box or tow a trailer — travelling can be essential without facilities close at hand.
Find people locally who might be happy to share the cost of hiring an arena or cross-country course. Join a riding club — these often get reduced rates for training sessions.
Be organised and focused: plan your schooling sessions and pick out certain things you want to improve rather than trying to do everything. As eventer Jenny Watts says: “Perfect practice makes perfect”.
Make every hack count. Try to keep these as varied as possible and don’t slop along on a loose rein. Your horse has plenty of time to relax once he gets home.
If you’re schooling in a field, try not to go over the same ground repeatedly and make sure you poo-pick regularly.
Be realistic. Choose a horse who can adapt easily to your routine and how you plan to keep it.