This young mare shows a very positive, forward ride, and Ingo Pape encourages the rider to ask for her to stretch down more. He talks about inner and outer relaxation, and while the mare is alert, she's totally positive with energy that can be channeled, a great quality in a sport horse. Because the rider can bend and flex her, she is able to use her legs more as aids. When she goes to the walk the rider makes sure the transition comes from behind. He cautions against collecting a three year old and describes the desired top line. As they work on the walk trot walk transitions, they show the coordination of the aids. In the trot he asks for a bit more inside bend.
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USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development...
They now move on to the canter, choosing the right moment to ask for the depart. Ingo asks that she keep the canter forward, relaxing the topline. When the mare trots, he asks for the up transition while keeping the tempo of the trot. The quality of the canter is wonderful, but the mare strugg...
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Intro Level Test B and C with Q & A
Intro Level test C, see the test ridden and listen to training improvements from Lilo and Gary.
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Position of the Ribcage Part 1
We join this pair as they are trotting in the warm up, and Laura encourages the rider to use his inside leg when she leans in on the circle. She explains that the position of the mare's rib cage affects her balance and asks for him to move it to the outside. Laura has him make the circle sMoll...
