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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Forward Without Pulling - Trailer
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.
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Forward Without Pulling - Part 1
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.
