U.S. dressage rider Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel is back teaching an event rider and her lovely 5-year-old mare. In this session, they work on the nuance of the aids when asking for the transition from trot to canter, lateral flexion and maintaining the balance in corners.
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Bend and Impulsion in Warm-Up
FEI 5* Judge Janet Foy helps a rider work on lateral and longitudinal suppleness with a young horse trained as a hunter. With a horse that is stiff in both types, the rider must decide which is the easiest to do for the horse. Usually bending is easier so do that first on the circle and then add ...
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Basics with an Emphasis on Connection...
Cesar asks for a couple of lengthenings in the canter, looking for flexion to the inside, pointing out he should get bigger more uphill strides. They end the session with a stretchy trot, and Cesar gives great instruction on how to ride the stretchy trot.
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Basics with an Emphasis on Connection...
Ceasar has them show the free walk and talks about what a good free walk should be. He has them ride the free walk across the diagonal while he coaches them through how to ride the transitions in and out of it. in the leg yields at the trot they work on keeping the haunches from leading and stay...
