Cross-country schooling should be both productive and safe. In this episode of Ask an Expert, Leslie Law and Lesley Grant Law share their expertise on how to get the most out of every schooling session and set yourself up for success. 

Episode Highlights:    

6:30 : How often to school cross-country at different levels 

14:30 : Avoiding pressure on a single schooling session 

17:30 : Setting up cross-country exercises without a field or jumps 

45:00 : Tips for determining if you’re in the right bit 

50:30 : What to include in a cross-country warmup at competition   

Meet the Experts, Leslie Law & Lesley Grant Law 

Leslie Law is a British 5* event rider and the individual Olympic gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is the USEF Eventing Team Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager. Previously, Leslie served as the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach, and he is ICP Level IV certified. 

Lesley Grant Law is a Canadian 5* event rider. She served as the Rider Representative for the 2005 and 2006 Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee and is involved in the Athlete Development Program. 

Leslie and Lesley are based in Ocala, FL, where they run Law Eventing, a successful training and coaching business that competes at the top levels of the sport. 

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