Trailer for Olympic Event rider and international breeder, Bruce Davidson's Bringing Along Two Youngsters session. Bruce works with riders to bring alone two different young horses. Learn Bruce's philosophy on correctly starting the young horse, what he looks for, and the process he uses in his own barn.
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Bringing Along Two Youngsters - Part 1
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 t...
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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...
