Part 5: David concludes the session by reiterating the usefulness of the exercise and the ability for it to almost b turned into a game. Although it is challenging, he feels it's a great opportunity to soften allow the horse's to look for their own fences, make some mistakes and ultimately improve. He also reminds the riders it's a good exercise for them to practice maintaining a contact all the way through, and keeping the horse on both reins.
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Does Your Horse Look For Their Fence?...
Olympian David O'Connor works with riders over a series of tough angled fences in his lesson focused on the horse looking for their fence. David works with the riders on moving the horse's shoulders, not just his head to make sure he is able to turn efficiently and look for his next fence. Jumpin...
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Does Your Horse Look For Their Fence?...
Part 1: David sets up a line of perpendicular fences and has the riders jump through on an angle with four strides between each. He stresses the importance of letting the horse hunt for the fence and set themselves up behind so they are actively looking for their next fence and responding. The r...
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Does Your Horse Look For Their Fence?...
Part 2: David incorporates the exercise into a course. The riders struggle with the mental aspect of the line, and staying sharp enough to make the turns and land each fence already riding for the next. David explains that they need to land and guide the horse onto the line and into frame using t...
