Intro to Responsiveness and Use of the Aids
Hunters/Equitation
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5m 4s
Beginning on the flat at the walk, Kim demonstrates a passive and active leg at varying degrees of amplification. She talks riders through her process of creating a horse that is more responsive to the leg aid. Kim then encourages this with rewarding the horse by relaxing the aid after the horse has given the desired response.
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