Part 1: Dorothy introduces the horse, an OTTB and his young rider and talks a little bit about why she likes to pair her young horses with young riders at a certain point, and how this builds confidence for them. She then presents an exercise that is a staple in her program, the sensitizer test, which helps the horse be responsive to even the smallest of aids. Dorothy emphasizes the importance of pitching both the correction and the reward to the emotional sensitivity of the horse, and being consistent. She goes on to explain that eventually a rider can affect the tempo, the rhythm and the balance of the horse with your body.
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Improving Transitions - Tempo, Rhythm...
Part 2: Starting at the trot, Dorothy has the young rider work around the arena and on a circle while improving her position. Dorothy makes adjustments that allow the rider to follow the horse more and better support him, while pushing forward and creating increasingly elastic and supple steps. T...
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Improving Suppleness - Trailer
International eventing star Liz Halliday-Sharp brings us a wonderful dressage lesson concentrating on suppleness and a round frame. She uses lateral work to keep the horse from locking up and losing flexibility.
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Improving Suppleness - Part 1
Liz starts this lesson by warming the horse up and getting him more flexible and through all while riding without stirrups. She recommends the rider use more leg and positioning when he locks up.
