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 canter into the fence, and then addressing the distance that comes up each time over the same jump. He works with one rider to challenge her horse's front end in order to create more power and get more from the hind end at the base of the jump. Greg suggest two of the riders work on making sure they have the same quality of work from the horse on one lead, as they do on the other.
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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...
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 6
Part 6: Greg works with a rider whose horse is a little reactive and tends to get away from her around the course. He uses a simple lead change exercise and the canter flatwork from earlier in the lesson to help her keep the horse soft and controlled, and reminds the rider not to over adjust and ...
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 7
Part 7: Greg gets feedback from one rider on her new bit and is pleased that she feels more confident in the softer bit and that her horse is coming into her hand better. He has another two of the rider switch bridles and discusses his philosophy on changing bits for better results. He works with...
