Part 6: Bruce reminds the riders not to stick their legs forward going down drops. He explains that the leg should always be at the girth and on the horse, using top riders as examples of this. He advises the one rider whose horse can be disobedient to use the stick if needed, and then be able to ride positively and reward the horse, rather than letting the disobedience continue and being cranky with the horse throughout the ride.
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Novice Cross Country - Part 5
Part 5: As the horses and riders gain confidence, Bruce increases the challenge. They apply the principles learned schooling the bank, to introduce a ditch that's bigger than either of the riders have jumped before. Bruce reminds the riders to keep the reins bridged as they tackle the sunken road.
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Novice Cross Country - Part 4
Part 4: Bruce works with the riders at the bank. When one rider lets his horse trip off the bank and scrape her tendons, he struggles to get her to go back down it. Bruce works with him to illustrate his mistake and assist him in building the mare's confidence again. The other rider struggles to ...
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Novice Cross Country - Part 3
Part 3: Bruce supports a rider who gets wound up as the fences push a little higher than he's been used to. He coaches him to relax and breathe, and not be intimidated by the lesson and by the horse getting a little strong into the bigger fences. He supports him with his brave mare, an they work ...
