Part 1: Bruce explains that he first likes to see a young horse free schooling to ascertain where they are balanced and comfortable, and he aims not to change this balance. To teach horses to jump, Bruce likes to see what they have to offer natural and build from there. They work through one of the young horses being looky as they warm up at the canter. Bruce focuses on creating engagement and a constant contact in the warm up.
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Bringing Along Two Youngsters - Part 2
Part 2: The group beings to work over fences. Bruce supports a rider whose young mare is pulling her over the fences. hey focus on finding and keeping a connection without allowing the pulling behavior to continue. As the horses gain confidence, Bruce raises the fences. When one horse has a rub, ...
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Bringing Along Two Youngsters - Part 3
Part 3: Bruce encourages the riders to focus on uphill movement and using the half halt for engagement. When a horse tends to collapse in the canter, Bruce works with the rider to use half halts to put his hind end back under him and create a better transition. As the horses gain confidence in th...
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Bringing Along Two Youngsters - Part 4
Part 4: Bruce works with a rider and her talented young gelding over some fences. He coaches the rider to allow the horse his own balance on his top line as he jump, as he tends to be too heavy on the hand and look very curled up. He supports the rider while she brings her hands low and riders th...
