Part 1: Buck Davidson works with a group of riders on their young horses, who have an event in a few days to share the routine he uses before he puts his horses on the plane for competition. He explains that in these final prep rides he focuses on reinforcing basics, and building confidence. Working over a course of jumps, Buck encourages the riders to use more leg and reinforce it to make sure they are getting a response coming into the jump. By keeping the horse moving forward, the rider can sit back in a stronger position for the fence.
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Final Show Prep - Part 2
Part 2: Buck reminds a rider not to over ride his young horse, and to focus instead on clearing one fence, then pushing him to the next one. He acknowledges that the horses are young, but explains that they still need to be held accountable to move forward off the leg, and go where they are point...
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Final Show Prep - Part 3
Part 3: Buck sets the riders up to jump a series of jumps on a circle, and most of them have immediate issues with their horse falling out between fences. He explains the idea that they must push the horses into the outside rein rather than just pulling, which is causing them to fall out. Buck en...
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Final Show Prep - Part 4
Part 4: Buck works with each the riders on course to address their additional horse's issues and make final preparations to compete. He works with one rider whose horse is scared of the bit, encouraging her to be softer and ride more from her seat and legs. He helps her create dressage style roun...
