Lucinda now assigns a challenging course including jumping the point of a corner made of poles. She helps each horse and rider find the proper balance and speed to make the difficult turns on the course. She also emphasizes being able to stop on a straight line halt at the end of the course as a necessary tool for building the adjustability of the horse on course.
Up Next in Cross-Country
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Cross Country Training Level - Part 5
Lucinda continues this clinic with a great explanation of the paradox of having your horse think for itself while listening to you. She gives a very informative talk about her main teaching points.
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Cross Country Training Level - Part 4
Each pair completes the warm up course, and Lucinda lets them know that at this height whatever happens is a learning opportunity for them. They introduce the corner by jumping one of the sides only.
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Cross Country Training Level - Part 3
They now start small warm up fences, looking for the communication between the horse and rider to be sharp and responsive. Lucinda emphasizes the quality of the canter and analyzes if the horse sees the fence and has the desire to take them to the fence. They end the course with a straight line h...
