Forward Off the Leg Part 1
Adrienne Lyle
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19m
Adrienne helps an adult amateur rider with her horse who is not respectful of the leg aids. She reminds her that the forward aid can get as strong as it needs to be, but when he responds it should go back to being light. The top priority needs to be that the horse maintains the tempo the rider sets. Then she can work on things like straightness and bend. Adrienne also stresses to keep the hands as quiet as possible when adding energy to avoid giving the horse mixed signals
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