From the Arena
Course design guides, stride math references, and training resources for riders and trainers.
The full course design workflow - reading the arena, building flow, placing the first fence and combinations, the stride math in feet and meters, difficulty by level, and jump-off design.
The 12 ft canter stride, the takeoff-plus-landing formula, every related distance from one to six strides in feet and meters, how to walk a line on foot, and how to adjust for the horse in front of you.
The distances gymnastic grids actually run on - trot poles, the trot-in, bounces, one-strides and two-strides in feet and meters, plus how to build the line and adjust it for any horse.
The course walk decides the round before you canter to fence one. How to calibrate your step, count strides in feet and meters, read each fence, and walk the jump-off.
FEI international minimums, USEF and USHJA competition ring sizes, common schooling dimensions in feet and meters, warm-up ring requirements, and how the space you have shapes the course you can build.
Baseline canter strides for small, medium, and large ponies, the conversion from any horse distance, related-distance tables in feet and meters, and how to measure your own pony.
A bending line is measured along the track you ride, not point to point. How to walk the arc, add or remove a stride, and choose between the direct and bending track.
The full related-distance reference from one to six strides in feet and meters, the difference between a related distance and a combination, oxer and footing adjustments, and how to ride a line forward or steady.
Adjustability is what makes stride math rideable. Pole exercises that teach lengthening and shortening on a fixed distance, with feet and meters and a schooling plan.
Jump-offs are won in the turns, not the gallop - planning the shortest track, when the inside turn pays, leaving out a stride safely, landing on the correct lead, and when to gallop.