PART 2: The riders continue to work down the line of fences, showing steady improvement. Ian Stark shares that this exercise is one he uses for the young horses in his own program, right up to four star horses, as he interacts with auditors. As the horses gains confidence Ian encourages the riders to ride on and increase the speed, which leads to some better quality jumps - a difference the riders can really feel. Ian adjusts one riders bit to remove the gag effect, explaining how this had been causing her horse to lower his head. Without the gag bit, the horse has a noticeably better round.
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Gymnastics & Stadium Courses - Part 3
Part 3: The riders each jump around the course while Ian observes and then discusses their riding and their horse, with each of them. One rider's horse almost jumps an additional jump when she's slow to react, providing Ian an opportunity to remind her about the importance of her eye in setting t...
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Gymnastics & Stadium Courses - Part 4
Part 4: Ian Stark takes to the saddle of a talented mare who has been very against the hand in his lesson. He jumps her around with a focus on less leg and encouraging a light contact, and recommends her rider mix up how she is being jumped, incorporating corners and turns to surprise her and kee...
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Circle Exercise - Trailer
Olympian Gina Miles works with a group during a lesson on her circle exercise. Gina demonstrates riding the exercise, consisting of two to four jumps on a circle, and how the riders can control the number of strides between the jumps. She also explains how the exercise can be decreased in difficu...
