Jim Wofford To Give Rolex Cross-Country Course Walk

2013/04/01

Join eventing legend Jim Wofford for a free (with event admission), educational “Highlights of Rolex” cross-country course walk on Friday, April 26, 2013, during the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

As Jim discusses the highlights of the course, you’ll gain insight into how Rolex’s course designer Derek di Grazia will test the horses and riders at each obstacle and why. Find out the best way to approach each obstacle and what questions the riders must consider at each fence. Discover the influence of the materials and build of each jump and learn what they look like from the horses’ perspective.

 To participate in this informative event, meet Jim at Fence 5, 30 minutes after the final dressage ride on April 26 (approximately 4:30 p.m.). Plan to spend at least two hours on course. Wear comfortable, waterproof footwear, and come prepared for the weather conditions with an umbrella, jacket, sunscreen, bug spray, water and, a portable chair or blanket to sit on.

In addition to the course walk, Jim will be at the Practical Horseman booth in Sponsor Village signing copies of his completely revised book Modern Gymnastics: Systematic Training for Jumping Horses.

“I am excited that my new book is finally ready,” said Jim. “I have revised and expanded my original book on gymnastic jumping. The color-coded diagrams and montage-style photos show the reader exactly what I mean when I describe a gymnastic, and the expert riders in the photos give the reader excellent visual role models.”

If you can’t join us in person, updates and other news will also be available at www.facebook.com/practicalhorseman.
For information about the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, visit www.rk3de.com.
 

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