In this early spring schooling session, Buck helps these Intermediate riders moving up to Advanced with getting their horses forward in their competition step. The exercises challenge their adjustability, using more finesse than just pulling.
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Forward Without Pulling - Part 2
Buck has the more advanced horse end on a couple of triple combinations. The next rider changes the canter between fences by taking back, and Buck encourages her to keep going instead. With another, they incorporate more of her dressage sitting to shape the canter as well as the counter canter.
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Finessing the Ride - Part 1
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, rh...
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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...
