Karen O'Connor works with a modified level rider on jumping drops and banks. First she shows the rider about standing straight up to bring the horse back without pulling on the horse's mouth. They progress to working on rider position at a drop fence.
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Group 1 - Cross Country Warmup – Star...
The first group of riders, consisting of starter, beginner novice and novice levels, warm up their horses for cross country. They start on the flat, including showing their galloping positions, and then jump a few low, warm-up fences.
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Group 1 – Cross Country Rider Position
Buck Davidson explains his basic philosophy about the cross-country phase. He has the riders start by galloping and practicing adjusting their horses’ strides. He then talks about rider position and where they should have their hands to best communicate with the horse. Miscommunication can lead t...
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Group-1 - Cross Country Ditches
Ditches can make riders nervous, so Buck Davidson stresses that riders should focus on where they want to go and not where the problem might be.
