Part 1: Phillip uses a combination of leg yield and bending to challenge the riders to rate their horse's stride. They work at sitting and then rising trot with an emphasis on stride control. Phillip then incorporates canter leads and offers valuable teaching moments, this allows viewers to visualize the exercise from the ground as they listen to his expert instruction.
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Making Your Horse Adjustable - Part 2
Part 2: Phillip shares the importance of being able to adjust your horse and keep them soft across the three disciplines. Circling back to jumping, he explains the importance of ratability. Riders focus on keeping the horse forward but adjustable enough that they still take the last stride, look ...
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Making Your Horse Adjustable - Part 3
Part 3: Phillip adds turns, a bounce, and four and five stride distances together, to create a more difficult course. Reminding the riders to give with their hands and ride forwards, he helps create a cleaner round and better shape in the jumps. Riders work on keeping their horses on the line whi...
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Making Your Horse Adjustable - Part 4
Part 4: Phillip works with the riders on being able to adjust the stride out longer and then bring it back to being more compressed. He encourages the riders to get a feel for each number of strides on their own horse to help them see a distance. The riders work on being able to adjust their hors...
