Buck leads two riders through different exercises to improve accuracy and flow. The more experienced rider does an S-curve series of fences, while the other rider focuses on riding her line after the fence and planning the line.
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Look to the Landing - Part 2
The more seasoned rider now does a complete course, making sure the mare is in her hand to allow more options at the fence. The other rider schools the water being sure to ride with intention.
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Maintaining Steady Rhythm Over Fences
Adding in some small jumps on a circle gets the horse to think about things differently, move their feet differently and respond in a relaxed manner to new stimuli. The ride should flow smoothly even if things around the horse change. Chelsea focuses on keeping a steady rhythm and tempo. Later sh...
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Novice Level - Trotting Fences Warm-Up
William finds trotting a crossrail beneficial for the horse's footwork to be jumping from a short distance with no speed. By approaching it in walk and then trotting just a few strides before the jump, the horse is forced to actually look at the jump and think about it.
