What It Takes to Be a Top Rider

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To be a top rider, it takes a full commitment to the people and animals involved, a passion for the sport and undivided focus. Become a top rider with helpful tips from an experienced Grand Prix rider in this video on horseback riding.

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The time that it takes to be a top rider is a very difficult question to answer really. The, the, it has to be your life. This has to take over your life. If you want to be a top rider, this has to be all you do. All you think about, all you dream about. It's a constant 24 hour mental chess game and you've really got to make sure that you love it enough to commit yourself fully to this because yeah you get breaks but you have to love this. And then if you love it, everything else comes in its own time. There he is. Very good.



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Ali rode in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He has qualified for World Championships. He currently rides in the West Coast League. He has competed an

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