Sue Morris

Hello Sue,

How do I count the flying change if I have to  do say 5 f/c across the diagonal every fourth or third stride.

I am so busy thinking about my timing, balance and straightness, that I cannot remember how  many I have left to do,

I have also got into a very bad habit of counting  1, 2, change for every three and 1, 2, 3, change for every four, for the FEI Prix ST.George test I have got away with just remembering to do two before X, one at X and the last two before end.

Let's say you're doing four-time changes. The  most commonly used method

for counting the changes is:

For the first change:  one-two-three-FOUR

Second change:       two-two-three-FOUR

Third change:          three-two-three-FOUR

Forth change:          four-two-three-FOUR

Fifth change:            five-two-three-FOUR

Three time changes 

  one-two-THREE

 two-two-THREE

 three-two-THREE

 four-two-THREE

   etc-etc-etc

Hope this helps.

Sue Morris