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 needs to keep a consistent contact, so the horse doesn't turn or fall into the circle.
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Training Level Forward and Supple Part 3
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 b...
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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 ...
