Bettina begins this session by having the horse walk through a curved line of cavalletti. In the trot they work on the correct outline for the horse's strength along with the right rhythm. When they add the shoulder-in against the rail and lengthened steps on the open side of a circle, Bettina stresses that the steps should be longer, not faster.
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Dressage Basics - Trailer
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Cavalletti for Self-Carriage - Part 2
They move to the trot and repeat the exercise of three cavalletti on an arc, letting the horse sort out his balance and footwork. They change direction immediately after the third cavalletti and keep it interesting for him while working on using his core and position to designate the gait. The ne...
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Cavalletti for Self-Carriage - Part 3
They take the next step in the progression of the exercise. After cantering through and changing direction, they add a walk transition, using the cavalletti to create the self carriage needed for a canter-walk transition.
