There can be lots of reasons why we’re not spending as many hours in the saddle as we’d like – whether it’s lack of time, the weather, facilities or even rider or horse injury. The good news is it’s proven that watching others train can help you improve your own performance – and that’s where the BE Prepared training content filmed and produced by Horse & Country comes in!

Watching those at the top of the equestrian game is not only inspiring, but can actually improve your own performance, whatever your level, and it’s proven by science. In 1961, a psychologist called Albert Bandura conducted an experiment to prove his hypothesis that people learn not only by direct instruction or repetition, but also by observing others. He proved that we can learn new behaviours and skills simply by watching someone else perform them – a theory that has become foundational to modern sports psychology.

The participant should not move onto the next stage in the recovery pathway if any symptoms are still in effect or become evident during the activity or the following day. If symptoms are experienced either during the activity or the following day after introducing a new activity, return to the stage where symptoms were not triggered and only move to the next stage when you are able to do so without experiencing any symptoms.