Laura reminds us that the horse needs to wait for the rider, and if she gets tense to do a circle or some form of positioning so that the horse doesnt feel trapped. But at the same time, the horse needs to stay on the aids. They practice walk/canter transitions, and Laura points out a horse is late in the transition when the haunches go to the inside instead of picking up canter. She stresses that the rider needs to hold herself very accountable for the transitions in order for them to be high quality.
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Confirming Second Level Day 2 Part 3
They finish their ride with more trot work. Laura states that the true feeling of forward is felt in the down transitions.œIn the canter, youll feel her take you in the trot. In the trot, youll feel her take you in the walk. If the balance in the trot feels good, Laura suggests pushing her one wa...
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Riding a 10-meter Circle Warmup Part 1
To begin the ride on her 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Olivia spends a long time walking and stretching. To get proper turns on a 10-meter circle, she explains the need to start from a place of having the horse equal on both sides. Once that is the case, the turns will be easy, but there are m...
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Riding a 10-meter Circle Warmup Part 2
As the warmup continues, Olivia moves on to trot and works on making both sides as even as possible. In the canter, she wants the horse to push up in her topline. The goal is trying to keep the same ratio of forward energy to connection with the reins. In addition, she wants to find the causes of...
