Maria Eilberg has been riding Woodlander Rockstar for 3 years. Having won the Medium title at the 2009 National Champs', Rocco, who is now 8, is aiming at Prix St Georges in the coming year. Trainer and father Ferdi works with Maria on getting the balance right between power and engagement in the maturing stallion. Ferdi also explains how a stallion's crest affects the position of the poll. Maria works on straightness in the single canter changes. Ferdi puts emphasis on the need not to over-prepare, but prepare with the right things! He says, "when a horse is in correct balance, it's easy for him to offer the right response". (Feb 10)