Trailer for double Olympic medalist, Kim Severson's Pace and Balance session. Join Kim as she works with riders over a course of showing jumps, putting emphasis on pace and balance. From chasing to under riding, Kim coaches the riders to not only understand the importance of pace, but be able to recognize when their own is lacking and select something better, while being mindful of balance.
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Pace & Balance - Part 1
Part 1: Kim works with the riders on riding forward confidently. She helps a rider who tends to let her lower leg come forward by demonstrating to her how this is negatively impacting her balance. They work to push her heels down, sit deeper in the tack and flex at the knee and bring her heel beh...
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Pace & Balance - Part 2
Part 2: Kim notes one of the riders landing on her hands after the fences. She encourages them to instead focus on landing in the heel, and explains that this is so important as it avoids them losing a stride after the fence while they get their balance back. When the rider still struggles, Kim a...
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Pace & Balance - Part 3
Part 3: Kim works with a rider whose horse has a tendency to be very forward, and so she has been under riding instead of giving the mare more impulsion when she needs it. They improve the quality of the canter for a much better jump. She assists another rider who is being pulled out of her tack,...
