Allison Springer hosts a master class on staying "in the motion" with your horse. Teaching various horse and rider combinations, Allison works on correct position, and explains the difference between simply following the horse, and being in the motion with them. Viewers accompany Allison as she takes riders through the gaits and through leg yields and other maneuvers with the end goal of getting them in balance and moving with their horse at the forefront.
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Stadium Clinic - Part 1
Part 1: Allison works with a group of riders in the arena to improve their relationship with their horse. She assists a rider with her reactive and spooky horse. Allison discusses types of spooking and how to address each type to bring horse and rider back into balance.
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Stadium Clinic - Part 2
Part 2: Allison begins working with riders at the halt to improve the clarity and effectiveness of their aids. She discusses the importance of being fair and asking questions the horse is able to answer. By taking a whole horse approach and assessing everything from rider position to stirrup leng...
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Stadium Clinic - Part 3
Part 3: Allison emphasizes the importance of lower leg position and how this changes in relation to stirrup length. By focusing on rider position, Allison brings horses and riders into a more harmonious union. She supports riders in being in the motion, rather than following, it by coaching them ...
