In this video, Janet works with this horse-and-rider pair on Training Level, Test 1. We are looking for a horse who is moving freely forward and accepting contact with the bit. But Janet reminds us that the horse doesn't need to be on the bit for Training Level; it's not a requirement.
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2019 Training Level, Test 2
In this video, Janet works with the rider on Training Level, Test 2 and offers "hints from the judge." She reminds us that the halt in Training Level can have some walk steps, but that it needs to be balanced. She also discusses geometry and the importance of riders being accurate.
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2019 Training Level, Test 3
This rider works through Training Level, Test 3. Janet wants her to have the horse more forward in the trot but rewards her for accuracy on her three-loop serpentine. Her horse is obedient and stays nicely stretched into the contact.
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2019 Training Level Q&A
Janet takes questions from the audience about the 2019 Training Level tests.
