World Equestrian Games Medalist and International coach Dorothy Crowell works with a rider to reinstall the breaks on her intermediate horse. Dorothy delivers a session with emphasis on not worrying abut making mistakes, but being concerned with the way the riders respond to mistakes and correct them. After the rider struggles to get her horse under control, Dorothy creates a teachable moment to reinstall the breaks and equip the rider with tools for better recovery so they can maintain pacing around the course.
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Re-Install Brakes! - Part 1
Part 1: Dorothy opens the session by explaining that the rider who is working towards a two star competition with her intermediate horse just had a successful event, but had control issues across country. She explains the importance of having breaks which allow for steering and recovery after a f...
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Re-Install Brakes! - Part 2
Part 2: Dorothy has the rider work on adding and lengthening between fences, including a corner, oxers and verticals. The mare is hot and forward going, so Dorothy works with the rider to harness this energy into a long stride, or compress it and control it to add. Dorothy creates a challenging c...
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Re-Install Brakes! - Part 3
Part 3: Dorothy continues to work with the rider over fences to develop a quiet step that can have power added to it, and a balanced medium canter with stretch of the neck. She explains that before going to advanced level, the mare must master theses and be able to move between them easily. The r...
