Part 1: Allison goes back to basics. She encourages on rider to allow her horse to itch, and explains how training the horse's brain and offering them release is just as important as training jumps. While the riders work on standing still and encouraging relaxation they focus on only using their aids to correct the horse if they move. Allison explains how many riders can benefit from some ground work to gain the horse's respect before they into the saddle.
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Part 2: Allison reminds a rider with a horse having some issues, that ultimately all horses seek pressure and release. By not adjusting her body based on what her horse, who has tried to buck and rear, is doing the rider is quieter and creates a line of communication. Allison reiterates good lowe...
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Part 3: Allison works with the riders to establish a consistent contact that the horses can rely on and be confident in. They focus on still hands and soft elbows to create this at the trot. Allison reminds the group of the power of asking the horses simple, deliberate questions that they are abl...
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Part 4: The riders take the feel from the turn on the forehand exercise and begin to work on leg yield. Allison thoroughly explains the aids, and offers real-time correction and feedback, supporting each rider and their individual horses as they attempt the exercise. She reminds the riders of the...
