Part 4: Leslie discusses the importance of keeping the shoulders in front of the horses hind end, even on a bend. The riders tackle a bank and the water jump. They continue to work on finding their line, and applying only enough pressure needed for a quality jump, and no more.
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25 Developing Riders - How Much Press...
Part 3: Leslie increases the difficulty of the fences again, adding in corners and asking the riders to adjust their number of strides between fences. He focuses on riding a line, not a number. Leslie reiterates the importance of using training sessions to find how much pressure each horse needs ...
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25 Developing Riders - How Much Press...
Part 2: Leslie creates a line of fences with a ditch and a skinny. He reminds the riders of the importance of their eye when jumping ditches and urges them all not to let their line of sight get caught in the ditch, instead of looking to the next fence. Bounces and varying stride patterns add to ...
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25 Developing Riders - How Much Press...
Part 1: Leslie talks in depth about finding strides on straight lines compared to on a bend. Giving some examples of well-known courses, Leslie illustrates why it's important not to force a certain number of strides between elements, and rather to focus on the line instead, while discussing the e...
