Training for Optimum Speed for Hunter Trials

[Hobnails]

I am entering my first hunter trial with an optimum time. I know my horse covers the ground quickly so I want to work on timing. Fortunately I have access to some ground well suited to this. Can anyone suggest the best way to tankless this and is there an app or cheap timer that will do m/min to help?

Thanks.

 

[iknowmyvalue]

Measure out a set distance and work out how long you should take to cover it, then set a timer on a phone and try and cover the distance as close to that time as possible? I'm sure one of the many running/sport apps could do a m/min, but it's not something I've looked into. I know there is an app for when you walk XC courses that you can use to set your minute markers, so that could be useful too. Can't remember the name off the top of my head, but I'm sure you could find it with a quick google?