10/09/2026
🍁🐴 DERBY COURSE WALK — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 @ 5 PM! 🐴🍁
New to jumping shows? Course walks can feel like a LOT. 😅
Where do I go? How many strides? What pace do I need? What happens at the ditch? The hill? The sunken road?
Before Derby Day, we’re offering an educational course walk with Cheralyne Gibson so riders can learn how to walk a course with purpose and head into Sunday feeling confident. 🍂
What is a course walk?
Before a jumping class begins, riders are given time to walk the course on foot so they can learn the route, study the jumps, and make a plan before riding.
Most shows only give you a short window before the class starts — so we’re turning ours into a learning opportunity! 🎓🐎
Cheralyne will walk you through:
🍁 How to visualize and memorize your course
🍁 How to walk and understand distances
🍁 How to plan your pace and speed for different jumps
🍁 How to think through turns, lines and approaches
🍁 How to ride questions involving terrain like ditches, hills and sunken roads
🍁 How to make a clear plan so you can ride every stride with confidence
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 5:00 PM
💲 $25 per rider.
⭐Remember, this is only for people. This is a non horse event.
⭐ Mandatory for all riders showing on VEC horses
If course walks have ever felt confusing or intimidating, this is your chance to learn a simple method you can use at every show you attend. 🍂🐴
