The pair works on bending in the trot to the left. Laura says it okay to insist on the bend, and when the horse softens then he can go straight ahead. In the canter, the horse must maintain the tempo, and the rider shouldn™t prevent the horse from breaking to the trot. That way she can focus on bending and softening in the canter.
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Riding Training Level Test 3 Part 1
This horse and rider pair are preparing to show Training Level Test 3 so Shannon helps them with the different elements. At the start of the warmup, they first focus on establishing the proper tempo. Then Shannon helps the rider with her position and the horse correct response to the leg. It is i...
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Riding Training Level Test 3 Part 2
The pair moves on to canter work. The rider first needs to find her inner stability and ask for suppleness in walk/trot transitions. It is important that the rider elbow be stronger than her hand. They then move on to trot/canter transitions. When horse or rider starts to get tired and fussy, it ...
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Riding Training Level Test 3 Part 3
In the last portion of their ride, they ride through Training Level Test 3. Shannon coaches her through the different elements. She tells the rider that she must keep her focus as best she can despite what distractions are going on outside the ring. She also stresses that riders miss out on point...
