Buck has the riders complete a small course with the emphasis on cantering forward, being focused on exactly where they want to go and then stopping at a specific point. All three riders show a definite improvement.
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Circle Exercise - Part 3
The riders continue to work on the exercise. One rider with a very big striding horse has an easy time lengthening the stride, but struggles much more with compressing her horse to add, and subsequently loses her lead. Gina has her work on an exercise with small circles to help her get a feel for...
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Introduction of Group 2
The second group of riders introduce themselves and their horses. Buck explains the basics of his system and his goal of giving the riders a few take-aways that they can use going forward. He says riders need to remember two things – where you are going and how fast you are going to get there. If...
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Instructor Certification Program - Pa...
The instructors instruct a rider aiming for one star, and her six year old prelim horse, focusing on the canter position of the horse. They work first on establishing that the horse is moving off the aides. The instructor notes that it seems to be taking 50% of the leg aide, plus some seat, to ge...
