They reverse direction and Bettina explains softness comes from soft elbows, not opening the fingers. She helps the rider prepare properly for a canter depart. The trot becomes bigger after the canter, and they talk about containing that energy and changing the balance back onto the haunches.
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Dressage Basics - Part 1
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 st...
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Dressage Basics - Trailer
Bettina Hoy brings her vast experience and knowledge to help this talented rider with the building blocks of great dressage - inside leg to outside hand, proper half halts and supple connection.
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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...
