Part 3: Jimmy helps a rider begin to get her OTTB to accept the leg by having her think of the leg aide 'breathing' on the horse's side. He reminds the riders that they are more advanced than their horses in many cases, and so they need to keep it simple so as not to interrupt the horse's educational path. They work over slightly larger fences, using circles when necessary to refocus and get organized. Jimmy encourages the riders to be very consistent with their green horses, in order to create discipline and willingness long term.
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Stadium - Part 4
Part 4: Jimmy has the riders focus on rhythm and balance. He introduces a spooky jump and coaches the riders to expect the green horses to look and ride forward. The riders focus on softening the reins and softening the heel, to have a more elastic seat. Jimmy helps one rider who struggles with h...
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Spooky Horse First Time Liverpool - T...
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 posi...
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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...
