Olympian Gina Miles presents her session on introducing a spooky horse to a Liverpool fence for the first time. She starts on the longe line and introduces the concept of bubbles of safe space. Using this principle, Gina moves forward and slowly builds the horse's confidence for a smooth and positive introduction first alone, then with a rider.
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Spooky Horse First Time Liverpool - P...
Part 1: Gina introduces the horse and explains it's his first time working with a Liverpool. They show him the fence and Gina explains how to establish his bubble of comfort based on his reaction. They then use this bubble to move forward and work on getting closer to the fence without damaging t...
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Part 1: Pippa works with the riders on the flat, as a team. By having to pay attention to their horse, and stay in rhythm with not only them, but the other horses around them, she helps riders become more aware. Focusing on maintaining the correct bend and straightness, Pippa instructs riders on ...
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