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 shorten the horse's fuse. They have a much better round with this in mind. He suggests another rider change down to a softer bit for her horse who needs to come softer into the hand and reminds the riders of the importance of the voice as a means to communicate with their horse.
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 7
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Stadium Jumping Verticals - Part 8
Part 8: Greg points out how much one horse who has an issue with being careful has improved with a softer bit now that his focus is off the bit and on the jump. A more nervous horse provides a great opportunity to demonstrate the power of the voice aid in helping a horse settle, know what to expe...
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Stadium Jumping - Part 5
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