We all know that this ‘language’ has the potential to be adjusted to suit an individual horse. So who deemed the simulator to be the ‘right’ way? The simulator has been programmed with input from top level riders and coaches from all across Europe and is the ‘text book’ or ‘universal language’ of aids. It is up to us to learn how to do it right. He cannot be muscled into a movement and cannot be forced into a false frame. Have you ever wondered why your horse isn’t quite understanding what you want? Have you ever wished you could refine your technique? Have never ridden and always wanted to? You can find the answer here! Whether you are a complete beginner (never having sat on a horse) to a Grand Prix winner, Cedric is a level playing field and can only give you feedback on what you give him. Part of the joy and challenge of riding is being able to communicate with the magnificent animal beneath you. Now, to add to the ‘how real is he?’ – for the fact that he is a machine, the simulated movement is surprisingly real. We have had many dressage coaches, instructors and judges come over the threshold and the incredible feedback on the relevance to the simulated movement has been very well received and complimented.Īny horse riding enthusiast knows that riding isn’t easy. So, if you use and ride Cedric as the ‘TRAINING TOOL’ that he is – He’s truly amazing! He is also the opportunity to feel what different movements, transitions, aids and the timing of them should feel like when done ‘correctly’ so that this can be transferred to your horse. If I was to suggest to ride the simulator instead of the horse, then yes, HOW REAL IS IT? – But Cedric is a training tool, giving us the opportunity to focus on how we hold ourselves in the saddle, to make the mistakes and drill ourselves and not subject our horse to this gruelling training in the effort for us to be better. The simulator has not been developed to replace the horse – nor could it! BUT, it has been invented to help us be better FOR our horses. This is my answer because, I would NEVER suggest to ride a simulator and forgo riding our precious horse. So my response to the above question is, does it matter? Cedric, the eventing simulator, was created by equestrian simulator experts Racewood Pty Ltd in the UK, and he is able to identify certain areas that the eye just can’t see and the brain just can’t be trusted to register until it knows to recognise the correct feel. ‘Tiny margins can make the medals’ as quoted by well known eventer ‘Johnty Evans’. We have all seen that the 1st to 4th place can be a difference of.
In the grand arena when you have hundreds of incredible riders competing at the same level, what makes the difference – other than the horse? It could be the tiny bit more weight in a seat bone, a minute amount of better consistency through the rein contact – or better timing of the aid. Being open to the fact that we can never stop learning is one of the biggest and best tools we will ever have towards improvement in any subject matter. Without this, no more improvement can happen. The only way we improve on anything is finding where weaknesses are or by learning what we don’t know.
This is about using technology to tell you and show you where you can be, even just a little, bit better. It’s not about telling you if you are what society deems to be a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ rider. In this instance, technology has been formulated to give the rider a better insight to the semantics of their riding technique. So many things have been invented in the time I have been alive and things have gone beyond belief, with way more coming that I still struggle to wrap my mind around.
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