Part 1: Boyd notes the horse tends to get crooked on take off in order to give himself more room to jump. He adds some poles to guide the landing and works with the rider to focus on staying square on approach and square in position. As straightness improves, Boyd brings focus back to balance, rhythm and riding correct turns. He works with the rider to stay steadier when approaching a fence, rather than seeing a stride and powering at the jump.
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Finessing the Ride - Part 2
Part 2: Boyd coaches the rider to work more on the approach to fences. They focus on being consistent in setting the horse up, making a correct turn, and maintaining straightness right until take off. The rider continues to work on not rushing the horse into the jump. Boyd helps her relax and try...
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Finessing the Ride - Part 3
Part 3: Boyd sets up a course including oxers, verticals, a Swedish oxer, a Liverpool and combinations. He has the rider ride as if she is in competition, but a little slower as they're still working on well executed turns and not rushing into fences. Boyd offers constructive feedback after the f...
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Fine Tuning Stadium - Trailer
Olympic medalist David O'Connor gives a lesson on fine tuning stadium jumping. David works with a rider to be softer and give in order to allow her horse to position his head correctly coming into the fence. By eliminating the resistance and encouraging the horse in the last stride, he has a much...
