Debbie starts out working with this horse in the canter, which can often improve the trot. She encourages the rider to keep her shoulders back, but leave her arms forward. They ask for stretch in the collection and work on haunches in on a 12-meter circle, using the half halt on the outside rein. They also work on releasing the tension in the horse's tight back.
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Activity and Self-Carriage - Part 2
They continue working to supple the horse, a tough goal since he's older. Debbie then works with a second horse who loses the thought of forward in the collection. This is a fantastic opportunity to see how precise the coordination of the aids has to be to keep him from sitting too hard and stall...
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Activity and Self-Carriage - Part 3
In this final video, Debbie continues with the same horse, asking for haunches-in on the circle at the canter. They school pirouettes and passage steps. Unfortunately he takes a bad step and they have to stop the session. Debbie and Janet go on to offer advice on riding the canter zig zag and the...
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2017 World Cup Dressage Showcase - Yo...
Germany's Isabell Werth, winner of the 2017 World Cup Finals, offers her expertise in a session from the Dressage Showcase presented during the World Cup event in Omaha, Nebraska. Isabell coaches three demo riders through the training and movements appropriate for a young horse headed for Grand P...
