After a walk break, they go back to establishing a forward tempo while shortening the reins. Once the horse is responsive to the leg, they start to work on the contact, asking the horse to give to a certain amount of pressure on the bridle. However, even if the rider is focusing on the contact, the horse must stay in front of the leg so that there can be a connection.
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Training Level Contact vs. Connection...
They finish the ride still working on the bend and contact with a forward tempo to improve the connection. Laura helps the horse understand giving to rein pressure so that the rider is able to soften for a few moments. By the end of the ride, they are successfully working with a training level co...
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Training Level Forward and Supple Part 1
Laura starts by wanting the rider to focus on asking the horse a question and the horse giving an answer, but she reminds us that the answer may not be the right answer. Because of this breed build, suppling will be important because that is something that is harder for him. They start by establi...
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Training Level Forward and Supple Part 2
Laura stresses that the rider needs to understand the tempo that she wants, and then the horse needs to maintain it. With the horse keeping a steady trot tempo, they move onto the circle so they can ask for bend. However, even though the rider asks for bend with the inside rein, the outside rein ...
