Part 3: The riders jump around the course and Boyd gives them individual feedback. He concludes the session by reminding them of the power of their mentality on course, as he points out most of their mistakes happen when they get a little bit nervous, as all of them are strong riders. Boyd acknowledges there's only so many times most riders can practice at this level, unless like him, they have a lot of horses, but he advises working on staying calm and thinking slow, to get consistent in executing the best possible jump every time.
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Related Lines Bending Lines - Trailer
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...
