Part 2: Greg works with a rider whose horse has the habit of raising his head and falling behind the leg on the flat, with the intention of the improvement carrying over to the jumps. He discusses the importance of keeping the leg on and keeping the hind end moving into a proportional amount of pressure from the hand to achieve collection. Greg explains that he plans to apply this principle to gradually shortening strides between a line of jumps to incorporate collection and stride control with jumping. He suggests a softer bit for one horse whose having issues with falling behind the leg, with good results, and identifies another than could also benefit.
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 3
Part 3: Greg discusses with the riders the best position for shortening the horse's stride between fences in the upcoming exercise, as well as lengthening. He gives a comprehensive overview of position, from hip angle to center of gravity, with thorough explanations of why he suggests each for an...
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 4
Part 4: Greg talks to the riders about distances, and how even with the same quality of motion on the same line, they are still liable to change much like the roll of a single dice. He encourages the riders to focus less on seeing or creating a distance, and more on creating the same correct cant...
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 5
Part 5: The riders tackle a course with lead changes, bending and some challenging lines. The horse Greg moved to a softer bit performs much better and is nicer in the riders hands without being disrespectful. Greg discusses body control with all of the riders, and working on maintaining particul...
