BADMINTON PREP | Jumping Day | Dangerous to Disciplined 

You really did not have to be transparent and leave in the hard parts - it’s admirable that you did. It’s also admirable that you did not allow it to over face you! Loved this session x

I watched these out of order whoops… but I can’t get over you coming back after having an upset in the morning and rocked it the rest of the day and I hope you can see that even though Banks is amazing and so lovely, that you make such a difference and you’re amazing too! Look at you at the end saying “I’d like to go higher” I love it!

I know you worked hard to get this uploaded after editing issues so thank you for the hard work you put into making content for us! Always fun to watch ❤

My god my heart went out to you in the morning session. Lucinda is amazing but Jesus I think I’d struggle! You did absolutely amazing 🤩 I hope you are sooo proud of yourself xxxx

Oh Tina, you did so well. That canter over the poles at the end was brill.

After watching it all I feel like Lucinda would be too firm for me😂you were very brave! I loved to see you patting him when she said not to haha, they always deserve a pat! You’re a very kind and warm rider xx

Miss Tina! This was bloody amazing! Your riding, your smile, banksy being all excited, you enjoying his spicyness!! I was beaming watching you ride in this video! You did so well. So proud of you and him, can’t wait to watch you both at Badders!!!❤❤

Solid work from you both. He was epic in his grid work. The sunset was glorious. Every movement with a sense of purpose... being clear and concise of what we ask of them. Keep putting the strides in... only way we grow. Idk how there could actually physically be any tears... Lucendia had you’ll working... I would have sweat away any tears that were possible. 😂 all dried out. Keep stay positive ma’am

Interesting to see you with Lucinda as she is very direct in her teaching. But your positioning and basic exercises really improved and you coped really well with a very different style of instruction.

For people who are listening with one earphone, Meg's in the left ear and the good sound is in the right ear. I was listening with only a left earphone on and got a bit confused. Thanks for letting us see the good and difficult parts Tina!

Loved the comments re. Folding over the fence, it's so true, seeing people jumping small and folding in half! So glad lucinda mentioned that. Great job Tina, banks is like my boy, not an easy ride, but when it's good, it's great 😍

Awesome job. It really did look like Banks was trying to bolt in the beginning and if I remember right, I've seen him do that before. I found out the hard way that if my horse was so "fresh" on a cool day after not being worked much for a couple of months, he had a tendency to not want to listen and try to bolt or buck. So, began lunging him for a bit (both with a lunge line and just free lunge in a round pen) just to get the "freshness" out of him and then he would behave like a champ. Don't ever feel bad about the tears of frustration, we've all had them. Plus, I think Banksy got all worked up because he saw the jumps and we all know he loves to jump but he also needs to listen to you. You managed to get through it and were absolutely amazing

Tina, don't be so hard on yourself! It's all learning. Be a sponge & absorb 😂 Learning & growth keep riding fun for me. Thx for sharing the highs & lows. Be excited about your growth! 🥰

Well done you two! Also don’t know if this is helpful at all but I’ve found that with older horses (in particular if they’ve often been in strong and full work often and have the muscle memory) they seem to change shape a lot more - younger ones seem to muscle up and stay strong but I’ve found with my mare she also loses muscle very fast if she has time off. She’s very sensitive and will let me know if things don’t fit spot on, and I’ve ended up just getting a bunch of pads/shims and adjusting what I’m using as I go. When she’s had a week off I pad her out, and when she starts to throw herself around and be strong (which I’ve realised is because she’s bulked out through her shoulders which impacts her range of movement and must feel tight) I remove layers. Getting the saddle fitted when she’s got as much top line as can be, and then packing it down to fill gaps when things aren’t sitting the same. Kind of surprised me working all that out as I’d primarily ridden youngsters and green horses who were built from the ground up so I’d not considered it until having mine and running into the problem. Just my experience, you have a awesome group of people around with lots of knowledge and you know your boy the best, so hope it’s ok that I’ve commented with this!

Once again you are far too hard on yourself! You had a problem, you worked through it, you made the adjustments and you got some lovely pole work. Cam will be so proud of you! Yes Lucinda can be very daunting but she was also very encouraging to you. She recognizes when you're getting a little overwhelmed and got much softer with you. She's never mean ,she just wants you to do so well that she gives you so much to think about at the same time.

well done Tina, nothing about that was easy but you rode so well through it xx thoroughly enjoying hearing lucindas takes!! she is a genius!

Really enjoy these lesson videos 😍 so great to watch you guys training! Well done 😊

Thank you for sharing all of the ups and downs, sometimes we have bad rides and things don’t go as planned. You guys are doing so well - thank you so much for sharing ❤

Super excited to watch this one! ❤

Another great lesson from Lucinda concentrate Tina she’s teaching you to be a great rider. You and banksy did very well when he’s a keen bean just relax and use your aides you’ll enjoy it more. Sleep well girls. Tfs😎🏇😎

Yayyyy!! Couldn’t wait for this!!!

So happy it uploaded. Your lessons n training are epic Keepp on it lady xx

Ty for all the time and effort u pit into each vlog 💓

well done, as bit tough at time but well ridden and I'm sure you learned tons!! love the tough trainers :)

wow! you 2 are looking amazing, your going to smash badminton, hopefully i will see you there!!

He really listens to you, I absolutely love this partnership!

Back when i was a kid, i made a transition game for when i was hacking so i choose different things on the way (tree/trashcan/mailbox whatever really) and made some sort of transition or a halt, then counted all the successful ones so i had a score when i got home 😂 i had alot of fun with it maybe it will inspire others to do something similar from time to time 🥰

Aahh, the process of training & learning. Constructive criticism is necessary to really learn something well. I felt for you in the early part, but it just goes with the learning process. Hang in there, Tina, it will pay off. You have to be a bit tough sometimes. You're an awesome person with an awesome horse and in the end, you'll be doing justice to you both. You both looked fab over the last few jumps!! You can do it Woman! 💙🐎😎

Very great job!! Proud of you!

Well done for keeping going after the upset during the first session, blimey Banksy was on one that morning! 😱

Love watching your videos and all the other girls as you keep it real. Keep up the training and just being you x

Just great job you two are doing great

At least you know him so well to just make this change and then he was better with the old saddle. I can imagine that was so frustrating :(

I really would love to take blue for a lesson .. think I may cry .. x you and banks well done you guys are amazing

Banksy is a bit like taking a five year old on vacation. First there is a long boring car ride and you can’t see out the windows. Then a bit of exercise and tucked up in a strange bed. Then mummy doesn’t bring me breakfast with cuddles, some stranger I’ve never seen plunks down my brekky. Mummy finally shows up and puts my stiff new vacation clothes (new saddle) on me and I get all wiggly cuz they are itchy and stiff. I think we are going to Disney (jumping xc) and she takes me to school! Boring school in a strange place with the teacher fussing at me and my clothes aren’t comfy. Mummy isn’t happy, so I’m going to have a hissy fit! Poor Banksy. And poor Tina, feeling like the mum in the checkout line who’s toddler is having a meltdown.

First so excited

Where is your first event

Tina your looking at this all wrong, you have the chance of a life time in front of you, your pro is teaching you to be a better, skilled rider allowing Sir Bansky to gain his full potential, that he has been allowed to hide all this time. He picks up so easily what it is your asking of him every time you ask the way she has you ask it of him, leads me to believe he's been taught this before. Enjoy your time with this lady, learn all you can while you've got the chance., she seems very wise.

Such growth-Tina, you have never ridden better. Lucinda breaks things down and makes them simple to remember, But still hard to do all at once, and you did it! I am so impressed. Bottom line, she makes it obvious why you need to be disciplined and why it’s beneficial to perform a certain way EVERY time. Charlotte DuJardin said exactly the same thing using exactly the same words at a clinic in the States a few years ago. She coached a student to get a square quiet halt, repeating it about 10 times until it was correct rather than just “close enough.” Then she let the pair of them quit, which was their reward. The last memory the horse had was of doing it correctly. Lucinda and Charlotte are on the same page, which explains their success. Riding is mental as much as it is physical. This is your best series ever, and that is saying something because you’ve had some darn good ones before. I’m in awe of how you push yourself. Bravo!

Lucinda is amazing. You are so fortunate to have her. She is just what you have been needing at this point in your riding. She has you riding every stride instead of going out for ride with a few jumps thrown in. You are working hard and progressing so much! You are more confident in riding than ever. Love the take charge, be strong but still ride soft effect Lucinda has you doing!!! And it works for Banksy too!!!! Well done.

Oh Banksy, he's such a sensitive soul bless him. You've both come on leaps and bounds over the years and it really does show. You two are a great partnership🫶

Tina you did so well! You're so quick to praise Banksy but you need to be quick to give yourself a pat on the back too. That seemed like a lot of hard work and really intense; Lucinda is very blunt (but excellent!) I think I'd probably have a little cry 🤣 You should be really proud of what a good team you and Banksy are even with that little blip over the saddle. Loving these training vlogs. Xx

Well done Tina, I think I would have been in tears too. Lucinda is brilliant but fierce! Thanks for being so honest, it's tough learning sometimes with horses, even though we love it. Looking forward to seeing another great session from you and the magnificent Banksey.

Superbe.. Love that Meg took you to Lucinda too.. it's not always about being positive, it's about that middle ground between negative and positive .. it's the discipline of being a master of negative that allows the positive through.. the depth of your focus is your negative magnetic inner visibility then Banksy will be able to be electric positive, balanced and in front of your aids.. brilliant how you kept mind over matter and rose to the occasion.. bravo great preparation for You both 💜

So interesting to watch. Clearly so knowledgeable and the benefits look fabulous but it would take me a few days to digest a lesson like that. I'm a sensitive creature as much as I hate it - I'd need time to strip the emotion away from that and think about all the positives! You did really well xx

Well done Tina. I’m sorry you had a few tears. And I’m glad the day ended well, you were both epic. Lucinda definitely put you through your paces. I’m looking forward to day three. Thanks xx

I knew you were not feeling good, it was all over your face. I actually think it was so good for you & Banksy to have that hiccup because it is a super learning opportunity. Everyone has gone through the same things through their riding journey. Please don’t take it it heart you handled it really really well. Love watching your journey and am right behind you all the way ❤

I have been in enquiried with Lucinda to break my horses this year it’s great to see as give me a view of where they will be etc :) love your videos amazing work ❤🎉

Banksy reminding us he’s no angel! So glad you finished on a high thanks for a great vlog ❤

Absolutely love your vlogs❤️ you’re such a warm person, definitely my comfort Chanel!!

only just had the time to start watching this video! its so interesting to see how lucinda teaches and how much she breaks things down. even though you had a little hiccup with a cheeky banksy at the start of the polework session you managed to find the “issue” and solve it! its funny how we all (riders and horses) get so set in our ways and comfort zones. you should be so proud of yourself tina, your confidence has come on so much and im proud of your progress❤ you ride so well and you’re such a patient and kind rider- always praising for even what some people would say are small things. we definitely need more riders like you in the equestrian community!! love watching your progress through the lucinda bootcamp. thank you for being so real with us and not being afraid to show how you’re really feeling! despite all the issues you’ve had with footage and editing thank you so much for posting still. keep your chin up tina! can’t wait to see you guys at badminton - no matter if you place or not we’re all beyond proud of you and you should feel the same!❤

another great vlog showing the ups and downs well done for coming back from cheeky banksy and that control and collection over the canter poles and through the grid -absolutly fab! lucinda has such a great way of explaining things including parenting tips! one thing i'm taking away is the discipline, i'm guilty of letting my girls bimble through things

There’s a saying that we learn more from our mistakes than what we do well or get right. We could really see your improvement in the sessions on this vlog because you worked through the tough stuff. That’s such a good example for the rest of us! Thank you, Tina, for taking us to boot camp!!

Absolutely one of my favourite vlogs you’ve done! Transparent but inspiring! Really well done Tina, I’m really rooting for you and Banks!x

Another great blog really enjoyed and I was think maybe banky was a little bit spicy in the morning session cos he hasn't had turn out for a while too. Can't wait for part three 😊😊

You did great in both sessions. It is just more strict and focused riding. It's good to get that once in a while to let you know where you really need to work. Great job Tina. Great video.

woah you are being put through your paces. Your tutor takes no prisoners and she is right to do it. Really chasing your focus. Banks is a star as per usual.

This reminds me of many lessons where I’d be trying to hide my tears while being shouted at by a tough instructor. You did really well, that certainly wasn’t easy! Love your relationship with Banksy, thank you for sharing your journey

Loved watching all your recent vlogs, Tina. You and Banksy are amazing and well done on your boot camp sessions with Lucinda ❤️ She is such a great instructor and a fantastic rider 😍

Bumps in the road are fine Still wishing you both to have a fantastic year👍

You rode brilliantly - Lucinda is great but many would have gone to pieces. Great end result .. lovely to watch.

I love your vlogs I watch every single one and never miss one out Love you Tina ❤️❤️❤️❤️

good video Tina

Sweetheart Tina💕. You're such a kind soul. And brave!!! You did well, so well!! 🐎👣💖

Well Tina you did a fantastic job today he was a good boy and I love watching you jump x

You looked mega!!! 🤩

Crazy banks at the start!!! x

Well done Tina - you did such a good job in that morning session even though you were obviously having such an emotional moment. You didn't fall apart and you rode Banksy so well.

You did so well, perhaps you need to do some kind of ritual saddle exorsism with burning broken stirrup leathers and dancing round wearing manky saddle pads to chase out any bad vibes from the new saddle! I am so amazed at you for seeing that first lesson through though, I think I would have got off and had a pony club brat moment, stomped my foot and said 'stop shouting at meeeeee, waaaahhhhh I'm trying my beesssst!" So proud of you x

I find it so difficult to change instructors. Lucinda is extremely demanding. She is a 5* rider with 5* demands. I am so happy you were able to change back to your old saddle and make your lovely Banksy more at ease. I know you girls are working towards Badminton and really will benefit from this training, but I would have been exhausted!! You and Meg are so resilient!! Keep smiling🍀

In a clinic a couple years ago with the late, great Jimmy Wofford, he had all of us (and all of the levels above and below us) count our strides out loud, including our landing. It's really cool to see that Lucinda is using some of those same strategies, and has the same ideology, as the rest of the eventing superstar instructors around the world. She is brilliant and I picked up on a lot. For instance, I've been retraining an OTTB mare. Still early stages but I realized that I wasn't keeping her neck straight in the canter transition, because of what LF said to you, so I'm going to try to keep her voice in my head while I'm schooling transitions. I appreciate her blunt talk. Though it did feel a little harsh at first, I think it's just a matter of understanding what she's saying. And she's so open to answering questions. Fabulous instruction. You should be so proud of how fit and and game Banks is. You've done such a great job getting the both of you to this point. Make sure you look back to remind yourself of your achievements, and give yourself a pat on the back. Looking forward to the next one!

Fantastic vlog hunny!! This is why I love you so much, you show the good with the bad and don't sugar coat anything. Too many people just show all the good, well that's their choice, but to me that is just fake. You are as real can be hun and so relatable to so many of your followers. You worked so hard in that session with a great result! So what if you had a wobble hun, we have all had and have them, it is only natural, so don't be embarrassed. So looking forward to your final day T!! 🥰

Always love a video involving the Frederick's family! So glad to see it's now become useful to you too Tina! I'm curious, are you thinking of changing bit & bridle??

You did epic. Intense lessons. Lucinda amazing. So much information to process but when you get time to absorb it all after rewatching the footage the benefits will be fab. Pat yourself on the back physically and say we'll done Tina 🇮🇪🍀💚

Loving it, loving it, loving it!

Tina, I thought you handled that lesson so well. I would have probably burst into tears lol. Well, maybe a few years ago, I would have, I'm more confident in myself now. Her style isn't for the weak lol.

Alsoooo, Banksy was jumping out of his skin!! He looked amazing!! His eye was really studying those jumps while he marched on! Love that horse🦄

lovely video! I was looking forward to watching this vlog all day! Amazing how Lucinda taught u😍😍

A tough lesson for sure. But the most growth comes out of those ones. Being pushed outside your comfort zone is hard!

I love these vlogs. Lucinda is fantastic from what I’ve seen so far. Do you know if she does lessons for the standard mere-mortal rider 😂?

Grid works always fun ❤

I'm so excited to see you so happy and excited as well. I'm really looking forward to Badminton more and more.

i watched and I think youre not giving yourself enough credit. You looked real good and your horse

Could you reply It would mean the world !! ❤❤

Time getting fancy playing with the panning on this video! Meg in one ear Lucinda in the other, I love it 🥰 This is so exciting 😁

Looks amazing Tina ❤ I'm glad Banksy calmed down, and you ended your day on a high.

Amazing real life content as always !!! Loved this ❤️

there are 2 types of instructor those that teach and those that enhance - Lucinda doesn’t need to teach you she wants to IMPROVE you - you just need to listen focus and DO. She’s not going to tell you what you want to hear she’s going to be brutal and that’s how you improve and get better

Youre learning lots Tina! Good Job working through things!

After that season, I’am so excited to watch the next vlog

You & Banksy have never looked better

Fantastic 😍 well done 👍 thanks for sharing

Brilliant really enjoyed this. 👏 Well done 💪💜

Ive been watching your vlogs for years Tina and Ive never left a comment, mainly because I would never want anything ive said to be misconstrued. So here's the scoop from an old (literally) Aussie rider: Cameron is a much softer instructor than Lucinda, who doesn't tolerate any BS, so it was a adjustment for both you and Banksy. For a minute I could'nt watch as I could see it was upsetting you both, but you know what, you are a good rider and Banksy is a bloody good horse BUT, one thing both Cameron and Lucinda agree on is your concentration. I've never been to Badminton but after watching Meg these last few years it looks bloody 'FULL ON', so please please work on your concentration and I will be supporting you from my armchair(ha! ha!) over here in Australia. Much love 🥕for Banks 🍷for you xx.

I'd rather have a horse tell me something is wrong than be stoic and break itself down trying to mask it. Listen to your horse, sit up and be proud of yourself, open those hips up girl and....get out of your head. It's nothing personal with Lucinda, every horse needs to travel the way Lucinda was working with you to get to. Every horse you ride should travel that way and it's your job to demand it😊. Be demanding with your horse, he is an athlete and so are you. Perfection equals podium ❤

absolutely loved this such good advice

Hi Tina You did really well, shame banksy had a bit of a wobble, but there horses and unfortunately it happens usually when we don’t want it too. I hope you don’t mind me saying but I think that Lucinda was quite strict and very stuck in her ways with you, some trainers are more difficult to work with than others , and for you I think maybe she’s too harsh for your delicate nature, your such a warm nature Tina and things upset you easily, try not to take it to heart we all have our bad days. I too lack confidence in my riding and sometimes wonder why I’m doing it, but learn what you can while your there but I’d stick with Cameron he’s the best teacher for you and banksy loves him too. X

Patchy and grey ponies 🔛🔝

You must have felt the difference, you both learned so much!! It was difficult to hear you though, but great video!! 👍

Tina don’t be too hard on yourself, none of our horses were easy rides , we retrained our own race horses & my absolute favourite was my boy Willy - racing stable nickname The Juvenile Delinquent ( very apt) & he was full of mischief & the zest of life - the reason I loved him so much .He was a champion & everyone loved him they all thought butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth he was incredibly athletic & they all wanted to have a ride on him . He & I were a real team & we just got better & better as time went by as you & Bansky are & will . Willy was fiercely brave & highly competitive with a huge heart as a racehorse he was what we call an adrenaline horse who won many many championship races . At only 15.3 hh when he hit open classes of races at 5 yrs of age I retired him from racing as the horses he was competing against were all well over 16hh & there strides were much bigger than his & I didn’t want to break his spirit . That spirit carried over into our horsey world of Dressage Showjumping & Eventing with never a dull moment & I wouldn’t have had it any other way - it’s what I loved & sometimes curdlsed about him . I see that special quality in Bansky learn to laugh at his antics & you’ll find the will disappear 🫠 ❤️