This is a very valuable area of a horse and rider's training as it can be the important building blocks to the future success of a partnership. This training is often in a non threatening environment so everything happens slowly, with confidence, and then later can relate to competition. We will look at: training the narrow fence; training on gradients; training the young horse to be reactive and include reaction training for the rider; exercises to improve riding to a corner; exercises to develop feel riding through combination fences; looking at rider posture, stirrup length and lateral balance; using steps and narrow fences in a combination; the importance of straightness to the millimetre; how to ride a rhythm fence; building the confidence with angled fences; coaching the horse to be confident with high sided shoulder brushes; and lots more.