Part 8: Allison reminds the riders that the outside rein is for rounding and slowing., and encourages them to have the lightest possible feel in their hands when they use this aid. She assists a rider whose horse is herd bound by helping the horse focus on moving forwards and giving the rein. Allison explains this horse tends to buck as he doesn't trust the contact will be allowed and feels constricted. As the riders become softer and clearer with their aids, the horses relax.
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Part 9: Allison draws the group's attention to keeping a feel of their horse. She uses the example of one mare who is getting tight in her back and wound up, and explains hw it is the riders responsibility to notice this and do something to redirect it by showing the horse the way to relaxation a...
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Part 10: The groups begins to work over a small grid of fences, with a focus on maintaining all the principles covered on the flat. Allison explains the priorities coming into the fence are line of direction, speed, rhythm, and balance. She works with one rider who has a more experienced horse th...
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Part 11: Allison corrects a ride who sits down and goes against her horse on the approach to a fence. She explains that the horse is slowing on approach to ask for a little confidence, and helps the rider provide this by staying in the motion and closing the leg. She reminds the riders that when ...
