They do trot-walk-trot and trot-canter-trot transitions focusing on precise and balanced transitions only when the horse is correctly balanced. Shoulder fore to shoulder-in exercises are next.
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Solve the Problem from Behind - Part 3
When doing the leg yield, they lose a bit of their suppleness, so Bettina coaches them through softening again. The same aids are applied in the canter circles with an emphasis on flexing and letting go.
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Starting the OTTB - Part 1
Robin starts with a coming 4-year-old OTTB that a client has brought along and explains how to properly start a youngster. They are just starting in his smaller ring, and the student shows the benefit of their work in the past week of having the mare go forward enough into a steady hand for her t...
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Starting the OTTB - Part 3
Robin next address tempo changes within the trot and how that fits into the progression of training. He describes the next steps and exercises to improve the canter.
