Cavalletti for Jumping - Trailer
Cavalletti Work
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4m 3s
Ashley Johnson, 5 star event rider and coach of the University of Florida Eventing Team, leads two Training Level riders through exercises with cavalletti to improve the elasticity of their horses, show them concepts of lateral work and teach them to have a quicker step behind. Her clear and concise instructions help the riders improve throughout the lesson.
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Cavalletti for Jumping - Part 1
Ashley leads two riders through exercises with cavalletti. They begin by trotting a 30-meter circle working on suppling them both in front and behind the saddle in the warmup. They use both the shoulder-in and the haunches-in.
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Cavalletti for Jumping - Part 2
On the bigger circle, they do a lengthened trot and collect into a shoulder-in. Ashley gives great tips for one of the horses who shows more tension with this exercise.
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Cavalletti for Jumping - Part 3
They now add ground poles, teaching the first horse to relax and reach down as he trots the poles. He begins by being resistant but eventually relaxes and stretches, and Ashley offers suggestions for how to have the exercise go better from the beginning.
