The preparations of our 2 Canadian selections for the 2022 World Cup are going well and on this occasion, the Association Horse-Ball Quebec, with funding from MuBrain/HBCom, is proud to organize a 4-day course intended to prepare the selection of horses according to the attributes specific to each of the players.
For this, we will have the chance to welcome 1 player and 1 player from France. Amandine BOURDON and Gérald RATEL will be happy to visit us during the weekend of the St-Jean-Baptiste Day!
Before revealing the program to you: who are Amandine and Gérald?
Well, if you follow the news of French Horse-Ball, you may already know that this couple is at the head of Rouen Roumois Horseball and that their team won the final of the cup last weekend. of France 2022. Under the direction of Jean-Michel PIGNAL and Gérald RATEL, the formation of Rouen HorseBall had the ambition to bring together 5 very good friends to win the Trophy. Mission accomplished!
Gérald is well known on the Pro circuits, and has been for a very long time, for his participation in numerous formations.
Amandine BOURDON, for her part, has been well known on the Pro Elite Women's circuit for several years and is currently ranked, with her team, in 4th place in the 2022 championship.
For their coming from June 23 to 28 in Quebec, we offer the following program, under the technical direction of Nicolas GEORGEAULT and under the coaching of our two national coaches: Julie BOURBEAU and Marc PERRAS:
*Friday June 24
6:30 p.m.: Work on the ground and work on horseback (attack strategies)
*Saturday June 25
10:30 a.m.: Floor work.
11:30 a.m.: Work on horseback (Defense strategies)
*Saturday June 25
1:00 p.m.: Floor work
2:00 p.m.: Work on horseback (Keys)
*Sunday June 26:
10:30 a.m.: ground work
11:30 a.m.: work on horseback (Penalties + Commitment)
A lot of work therefore for our two formations under the advice of our two guests who will also have the difficult task of identifying the horses which will be the partners of our men's selection during the World Cup, from August 15 to 20, in St -Lô, in Normandy, France.
More information to come on the course of this internship and the opportunities to participate in this weekend of celebration of our National Day!