Accelerated Training Program

Goal

To increase the number of entries and performance of competitors through a 3 month accelerated training program, set by an FEI Level 3 Coach.

Our Experts

Jaime Morillo

Show Jumping

  • FEI Level 3 Coach (a higher Level of Coach than we currently have in Trinidad and Tobago)
  • FEI Level 3 Course Designer Chef D’Equipe for Ecuador team in PanAm Games &
    South American Championships

Maria Ines Garcia

Dressage

  • FEI Level 3 Coach (a higher Level of Coach than we currently have in Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Gold Medalist at the CAC Games
  • Bronze Medalist at the Pan American Games
  • At the start of the program, athletes send videos of themselves riding over a jump course or riding a dressage test at the Level they are currently competing at.
  • Our FEI Expert assesses the horse and rider’s test/rounds and guides coach in setting a training program for the next months, aimed at improving any weaknesses and/or building upon any strengths in the rider and horse.
  • At the end of the month, the rider sends a new video of themselves riding their dressage test or jump course, and any requested exercises to the FEI Expert, starting the cycle again.
  • Established, progressive training program.
  • Training exposure with an esteemed FEI Coach.
  • Learn new exercises for creating improvement in rider and horse performance.
  • Free monthly group Zoom session for all coaches with the FEI Expert, where they will explain what they see in the videos and why the chosen exercises will benefit the horse and rider combination.
  • 5 horse and rider combinations will be chosen to receive a full scholarship (valued at over $1000 TTD per rider)
  • Each applicant will be ranked by the FEI Expert based on performance in submitted video
  • Two scholarships will preferentially be awarded to the two highest ranked riders who have not yet received a scholarship
  • The remaining three scholarships will be awarded to the three highest ranking riders, regardless of whether they have received a scholarship previously.
  • Rider must be riding the horse at least 2 times a week in order to be eligible.
  • Horse and rider combinations will only be selected for one Scholarship at a time (either dressage or show jumping).
  • A rider cannot receive a scholarship if they have already received one in the previous cycle.
  • Scholarship Recipients must immediately inform the TTEA Secretary General of a serious injury/illness to the horse or rider or any change in circumstance that will prevent them from submitting a check-in video. The rider will be excused from one session, however if the rider will miss more than one session, the scholarship will be revoked and awarded to a reserve horse and rider combination.
  • Scholarship may be revoked and awarded to a reserve horse and rider combination if the recipient’s coach misses the coaches’ Zoom session with the FEI Expert.
  • There will be no make-up sessions.
  • Scholarship Recipient must be a TTEA Competitive Member for the duration of the program.

Everyone is encouraged to submit your videos for review!  If you are not a scholarship recipient, you can enter per review session for $200TTD. You can pay for just one session, or for the duration of the program.