In this video, Janet works with this horse-and-rider pair on Second Level, Test 1. At this level, Janet reminds us that there is no three-second rule in the halt before the rein-back. This halt just needs to be settled, and the essence of the rein-back is the diagonal pairs stepping back and the willingness of the horse to step back.
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2019 Second Level, Test 2
Next, Janet helps the rider though Second Level, Test 2. She first discusses the new things we see in this test, including travers, turn-on-the-haunches and the simple changes, and offers valuable tips on how to ride each.
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2019 Second Level, Test 3
In this next video, the rider works through Second Level, Test 3. At the start of the test, Janet suggests we practice lengthening out of the halt so that the horse starts to think about going forward from the halt. She also insists on seeing true transitions; making them more obvious. In the cou...
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2019 Second Level Q&A
Janet takes questions from the audience about the 2019 Second Level tests.
