PART 2: Doug Payne has the rider apply the balance from the first exercise on a course. As horse and rider begin the course, Doug has them first establish a canter with more ground cover and engagement. He gives him tips on how to deal with the mare’s exuberant hind end and make quick turns on landing. With the second course and subsequent exercises, they work on getting the correct canter and finding a way to shorten her stride without amping her up.
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Extravagant Hind End Over Fences - Pa...
PART 3: Doug Payne gets on the mare and works through the sucking back in the canter, jumps through an exercise and discovers that she may be objecting to some poles that are on the ground before a line. When the rider remounts, Doug instructs him to put more leg on whenever the mare’s hind end g...
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Does Your Horse Look For Their Fence?...
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 improv...
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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...
