Mr. Torrente gives helpful advice for the first center line and salute. As they move into the trot he asks that the mare be responsive and ridden forward into the walk transition. He points out that doing frequent transitions will help her learn to collect, and that It's essential to use the corners. They concentrate on the trot walk trot transitions, asking for them to be forward and prompt.
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Forward and Soft, Part 2
They move on to the preparing for the canter after a walk break. They continue asking him to move forward while being soft in the hand. Cesar asks for the same aids for the down transition, making sure it comes from the seat and keeps the hindquarters active. They work on transitions within the c...
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Developing the basic gaits, creating ...
Developing the basic gaits, creating hind end activity
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Creating Balance, Part 3
They ride the trot to an almost walk on a circle and then keep that balance going down the long side. After a walk break they rebuild the energy in the walk and then use that energy to make the extended walk. Nancy covers how to use the aids to make the trot sMoller and what to do if you don't ge...
