“Overwhelming”: Equestrian Trainer Enlightens Community on Essential Riding Techniques

Chronicling the life of Liza Towell Boyd, no one else has amassed an unparalleled record in hunter riding and training. Winning the AHJF Hunter Classic twice, she has etched history. However, with more than two decades of involvement in the thoroughbred industry, she continues to have a fresh excitement to it every day. Her horsemanship spirit has helped her secure various accolades, along with grand prix victories.

Given her extensive experience in the equestrian domain, no one can precede Liza Boyd in terms of qualitative advice. She has adapted herself to a vantage point wherein she has become the ultimate GOAT in this domain. A recent video dwells upon the key essentials one needs to track when going on the first horse show. Let’s take a look.

Liza Boyd details on key riding techniques

Presented by Ariat Equestrian, the official account of USEF Network took to their Instagram handle @usefnetwork to post a video featuring Liza Boyd. In this video, Boyd takes on the reigns to elaborate on what goes into consideration when packing for your first horse show. Brought to the audience by Ariat, the clothing and boots brand, the video features Ariat’s show apparel and footwear.

The post is captioned, “Packing for your first horse show can be both exciting and overwhelming. To ensure that you do not leave anything behind, professional hunter rider and trainer Liza Boyd walks you through what to pack!” 

According to Boyd, if one intends to make a good impression on the judges, it is necessary to walk in neat and tidy. “In order to do that you need to keep your clothes clean, have a proper duffel bag, boot bags, garment bags, helmet bags,” she said, emphasizing the importance of neat organization to avoid ambiguity. It helps establish clarity regarding the availability of important essentials. Furthermore, she adds, “Don’t forget to shine those boots.” For Boyd, “overpacking is way better than underpacking.”

The illustrious career of Liza Boyd

The accomplishments of Liza Boyd are incomparable to others as a hunter/jumper rider and trainer. She has won Overall World Champion Hunter Rider thrice in her lifetime. Winning more than 25 USHJA International and National Hunter Derbies, she is an unequaled persona in the equestrian domain.

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Currently, Boyd is riding and training at Finally Farm in Camden, S.C. Here, she offers detailed in-depth lessons to jumpers, hunters, equitation riders, and ponies. Her community spirit and contribution to enlightening those interested in learning about horse riding make her one of the most loved personalities.

The recent video is thus a good opportunity for those who intend to learn more about the basics before approaching their first horse show.

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