Part 4: Christopher brings the session together with a canter exercise over cavaletti that demands the riders use everything they've practiced so far to completed a successful flying change. They focus on using the position statement to pick up and maintain a correct canter, rather than using the reins. Christopher increases the difficulty, adding in oxers on a figure eight. The riders work on maintaining rhythm, keeping a medium canter, and using their hips to ride the canter and turns rather than the rein. Christopher adds in a circle to be ridden like part of a dressage test, then sends them back to the jumps - reminding them the dressage should not be left in the dressage arena, but rather it should be at the forefront in between fences.
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Galway Symposium - Part 3
Part 3: The riders work on a circle, transitioning between medium and working canter with a focus on using the inside hip to communicate with the inside hind leg of the horse, and maintaining the balance with the outside rein. Christopher talks with the riders about maintaining a contact even whi...
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Galway Symposium - Part 4
Part 4: Christopher brings the session together with a canter exercise over cavaletti that demands the riders use everything they've practiced so far to completed a successful flying change. They focus on using the position statement to pick up and maintain a correct canter, rather than using the...
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Forward Without Pulling | Buck Davids...
In this early spring schooling session, Buck helps these Intermediate riders moving up to Advanced with getting their horses forward in their competition step. At this Advanced level, they use their posture and balance to affect the balance of the horse.
