- 09 Jul, 2019
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Jumpers • Course Design
Linda Allen (Jumper, Course Design) – is an accomplished Olympic Course Designer, Clinician, Judge, Equestrian Facility Design Consultant and Author. For more than 45 years, Linda has been a fixture in the Equestrian Industry, including 11 years as General Manager/Trainer/Rider for a private stable that maintained approximately 20 competition horses plus a breeding operation that included 20 brood mares and 2 breeding stallions. Linda developed horses for and competed at the International Grand Prix level throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. She rode as a member of Nations Cup teams on three occasions and, earlier in her career, competed and trained hunters, saddle horses, western, eventing and dressage at the regional level.
Ms. Allen is the author of 101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider
Linda is an FEI Official International Course Designer (retired), Level 3 Judge for Show Jumping, FEI Certified Course Director for both Course Design and Judging, as well as a US Equestrian Federation “R” Course Designer for Jumpers. She is a USEF Registered Judge for Jumpers, Hunters and Hunt Seat Equitation having officiated at all the major Medal Finals. As a Foreign Judge for the FEI she has officiated in Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and Saudi Arabia and has been Member and President of the Ground Jury for multiple World Cup Finals and World Equestrian Games events. Linda has acted as Technical Delegate to many international competitions including the 1994 World Equestrian Games and 1999 Pan American Games.
Linda was a founder of the Young Jumper Championships and the International Jumper Futurity, and is currently developing the Young Horse Trainers’ School along with Julie Winkel and Jose Alejos. Her commitment to the development of competitive jumping horses in North America also includes the Benchmark Program, a concept for providing a cost effective means of preparing horses and riders for success in the competition arena.
Linda wrote the popular 101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider
The book is available on Amazon
You can visit Linda’s website: lindaallenequestrian.com
Bio credit: taylormadehorsemanship.com and horseworldexpo.com
Linda’s Video Topics:
Five-Year-Old Competition Prep Part One
Linda Allen, FEI & USEF Judge and Olympic Course Designer, prepares Palo Blanco bred Warmbloods for their first trip to a competition venue. The two horses featured in this topic, very early five year olds, are graduating from the foundation work they were introduced to the previous year. Part one follows them on the first day of a two-day school and is a rehearsal of basic rideability and focus. All horses in the Palo Blanco program are allowed to develop on their own schedule with plenty of time back in the field incorporated with challenging, confidence-building experience in the ring.
Running Time: 24 minutes and 30 seconds
First Jumps Under Saddle Part 2
4-Year-Old Horses With Only 60 Days Under Tack
Linda Allen, FEI & USEF Judge and Olympic Course Designer, introduces Palo Blanco bred 4 year old Warmbloods to their first jumps. All Palo Blanco horses get their first experiences under saddle with Jose Alejos (click here for Jose’s topics) and then gain further confidence and miles with the professional riding staff at this beautiful Guatemalan breeding farm. In this topic we get to see their first jumps under saddle incorporating poles with small obstacles in a series of Linda’s exercises that instill courage, foster trust with their riders and keep their new job as sport horses interesting.
Running time: 27 minutes and 52 seconds
First Jumps Under Saddle Part 1
First Jumps Under Saddle Part 1: 4-Year-Old Horses With Only 60 Days Under Tack
Linda Allen, FEI & USEF Judge and Olympic Course Designer, introduces Palo Blanco bred 4-year-old Warmbloods to their first jumps. All Palo Blanco horses get their first experiences under saddle with Jose Alejos (click here for Jose’s topics) and then gain further confidence and miles with the professional riding staff at this beautiful Guatemalan breeding farm. In this topic we get to see their first jumps under saddle incorporating poles with small obstacles in a series of Linda’s exercises that instill courage, foster trust with their riders and keep their new job as sport horses interesting.
Running time: 26 minutes and 31 seconds
Click here to view “First Jumps Under Saddle Part 2”