Part 2: With the basics laid in the arena, Clayton moves to the cross country course and continues the exercise with a basic chevron fence. He demonstrates using the rein back as a tool for softness, and talks about how he always riders on a longer contact for cross country schooling as the horse needs the use of their head and neck to balance and gain confidence. He works over the chevron first at a trot, then a canter, allowing the horse to take responsibility for bringing him into the fence. With the mare going well, Clayton adds in a drop and a brush fence.
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Schooling Skinnies - Part 1
Part 1: Clayton introduces his lovely Holsteiner mare and explains why it's so important for the horse to be focused for skinny or accuracy fences. Often the horse gets too focused on the rider if they are not used to be independent on the approach, and doesn't get a chance to see the jump until ...
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Schooling Before Competition, Prelimi...
Two time Olympic Gold Medalist, Phillip Dutton's Schooling Before Competition session, focused on preliminary and intermediate level. Phillip works with a group of rides on the cross country course to reinforce the important elements of schooling before competition. He focuses on rideability and ...
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Schooling Before Competition, Prelimi...
Part 2: The riders work on riding forward. Phillip has the group incorporate a gallop into the course, making it even more critical that they maintain the line and rate their speed before take off. They work over challenging terrain and a hill. Phillip coaches them to control the speed without ta...
