Helen has already warmed up this talented 8 year old just beginning his GP training. She asks for him to carry his weight on his hind legs in the canter using her weight aids. She adds the canter half pass with transitions within in the gait as she goes across the diagonal. After riding the half pass in both directions she does a zig zag down centerline. The flying changes on the diagonal are next, always asking for sitting, collection, control, and then the flying change. The fours, threes and twos are uphill, straight and show equal quality from change to change. He is just learning his ones, so she begins with two ones, and stops when she feels he won't be successful. She continues with the canter pirouettes.
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Energy in Collection, Part 2
After a walk break they return to the trot, checking to make sure he is working off of her weight aid and keeping the rhythm. Helen does a few trot half passes and ends the session with a stretchy trot.
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Christoph Hess - Upper Level Work, Da...
As this rider warms up, Christoph discusses the difference between being behind the vertical with a long or short neck. He has the rider ask the horse to stretch while reaching for the bit. They show a lovely canter on a long rein, including a flying change in that frame. Watch for a great exampl...
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Christoph Hess - Upper Level Work, Da...
They continue the long-rein exercise at the canter with flying changes, allowing the horse to learn to use his neck for balance in the changes.
