Winning Insights: Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue on Horse Show Prep

Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue give their tips and advice for preparing both you and your horse for a horse show.

In this episode, Horse&Rider OnDemand experts Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue share some tips for preparing both mentally and physically for a horse show. Plus, they discuss the things you should, and shouldn’t, expect from your horse at a competition.

This episode is brought to you by ShowSheen.

More from Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue: Adjusting Trail Poles for Two Stride Trotovers

This video will show you that there are two ways you can set your trotover trail poles. You can set them up to be one-stride trotover poles or two-stride trotover poles. In this video we show you how to set up your poles so you can fit two strides in between the poles.

About Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue

Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue

Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue, Whitesboro, Texas, grew up showing horses on opposite coasts—Will in Virginia and Elizabeth in California. The two now train all-around horses and coach amateur and youth riders. Will is an AQHA and NSBA judge. Elizabeth is an AQHA World Champion and multiple All American Quarter Horse Congress champion. The couple has trained and coached numerous amateur and youth world champions.

Brought to you by ShowSheen.

More from Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue: Adjusting Trail Poles for Two Stride Trotovers

This video will show you that there are two ways you can set your trotover trail poles. You can set them up to be one-stride trotover poles or two-stride trotover poles. In this video we show you how to set up your poles so you can fit two strides in between the poles.

In this episode, Horse&Rider OnDemand experts Will and Elizabeth Knabenshue share some tips for preparing both mentally and physically for a horse show. Plus, they discuss the things you should, and shouldn’t, expect from your horse at a competition.

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