Olympic medalist Gina Miles gives a lesson in the show jumping arena focusing on related lines and bending lines. Gina works with a group of riders to control the stride to create cleaner distances and more efficient lines. his creates a better quality jump, and more overall flow on the course.
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Related Lines Bending Lines - Part 1
Part 1: Gina begins the lesson by explaining the importance of straightness to related and bending lines. She discusses relative straightness, and the rider's role in maintaining the straightness of the horse down a line, and being aware of drift. She has the riders try an exercise with a two oxe...
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Related Lines Bending Lines - Part 2
Part 2: In Part 2 Gina introduces a more difficult exercise with a related bending line going down hill and jumping into a combination, which makes getting the correct line critical. The exercise quickly illustrates the riders issues. One rider works on having control of the horse's body and bend...
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Related Lines Bending Lines - Part 3
Part 3: Gina demonstrates a bending line and talks through her ride, as well as the corrections she is making. She demonstrates how the straightness of the line can affect the distance, by doing the same line of jumps in a bending seven and a direct six strides. She goes on to shorten and lengthe...
