Trailer for Olympic Medalist, Mary King's session focused on Jumping Exercises To Improve The Riders Effectiveness. Mary works with a group of riders in a lesson focused on quit and effective riding over fences. Using gymnastics, she helps the riders to understand that getting quieter and stiller, allows them to be more effective in their aides and influencing their horses.
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Jumping Exercises To Improve The Ride...
Part 1: Mary starts the lesson off with a bounce and some narrow fences in an exercise that has the riders changing the rein. She explains this challenges the riders to work on their steering and turns, as well as demanding they be effective over the fences. Mary gives the riders individual feedb...
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Jumping Exercises To Improve The Ride...
Part 2: Mary praises a rider who shows great reaction, and manages her horse well when he comes into the bounce wrong, so they are able to complete the fence. She points out how the horse can sometimes get a little busy with his head when the questions get harder, and suggests a properly fitted r...
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Introduction of Group 1
The first group of riders introduce themselves and their horses/pony. Buck explains the basics of his system. He says riders need to remember two things – where you are going and how fast you are going to get there. He has the riders canter a circle each direction so he can evaluate each pair. He...
