Second Level - Trot Leg Yield
Laura Graves
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16m
When going from walk to trot, the rider should hold herself (and her horse) accountable for the trot she really wants and expect it right away. In the leg yield, when the horse moves to the side, he should not only move off the leg, but also fill up the outside rein. A few steps of leg yield can set him up well to go into a medium trot, but the horse must immediately go forward when the rider asks for the forward.
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