Part 2: The riders come off the cavaletti and focus on a swinging forward trot as they use the entire arena. Christopher reminds them to ride their corners correctly. Before every corner they must sit to the inside, open the inside hip to ride through the turn from behind, and allow the horse to drop their neck. This creates a much prettier picture as they go around, and the horses visibly begin to relax and use their bodies more. As they apply the same principle of turning behind to ride a circle, Christopher assists one of the rider with her horse who is fussier in the mouth and tends to suck back, before they move up to medium canter work.
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Galloping Gears For Cross Country | D...
Part 1: Dorothy works with a rider to finesse her position and aides. They focus on achieving the correct motion in the elbows, with Dorothy encouraging her to think of a row boat motion and brushing the fabric of her shirt with her elbows. The rider works at trot while Dorothy coaches her to imp...
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Galloping Gears For Cross Country | D...
Part 2: Dorothy explains that cross country riding is more about changing the shape of the horse than changing their speed, and likens this to changing gear in a stick shift. She goes on to explain what each gear is and examples where it would be appropriate, including different cross country ele...
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Galloping Gears For Cross Country | D...
World Equestrian Games Medalist and International coach Dorothy Crowell gives a lesson on galloping gears for cross country. Focusing on the technological influence of the rider's body, Dorothy explains how to work down thorough the galloping gears slowly. The riders focus on smooth, effective ch...
