Kyle Carter instructs the riders to jump the exercise of a mound with fences before, on top of and after the mound in reverse. He explains how the exercise will jump differently. He instructs the riders to continue to work on maintaining the right canter for the exercise, landing in balance and building strength.
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Novice Level Stadium Jumping
Mary D'Arcy works with a novice level rider on helping her put her horse together more so that she can better adjust the horse's balance both on the flat and over fences. They do that by working transitions on a shorter rein and keeping the horse more in front of the rider's leg.
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Modified Level Stadium Jumping
Bec Braitling helps a modified level rider open up her horse's canter to a balanced, contained but forward gallop. The focus is on picking a canter that reflects the striding of a line. They also work on a figure 8 jumping pattern to help control the horse's shoulders.
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Beginner Novice Level Stadium Jumping
Emily Beshear helps a rider smoothly transition her position from 2-point to full seat in the canter. Then they transitioned that into the jumping phase to help the rider better utilize those positions before, during and after the jumps.
