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 lower leg position and demonstrates calf to ankle connection, then the riders begin to warm up. A horse that shies at the auditors gives Allison a chance to explain how to ride the pressure line, and how this concept can applied to many things from flatwork in a scary new arena, to teaching a horse to work with ditches or liverpools.
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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...
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Part 5: The riders work at a trot and canter, focusing on maintaining the regular contact and keeping the horse moving forward down the center of the reins. Allison coaches them to switch from working to medium trot, and back again, using as little hand as possible. By closing their legs and usin...
