They now do the leg yield, with an explanation of the use of this movement in the development of the horse. This willing young horse shows great examples of this movement. Gareth explains his method of training and how he brings along young horses. When they move to the canter, Gareth begins by explaining that he looks to develop the strength to later allow the horse to do the advanced movements. They first make sure that he is forward and reactive to the aids keeping him on the circle to help with his balance.
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Gareth Hughes - 5-Year-Old Upper Leve...
As they go to the full arena, Gareth advises that using the circle to regain the balance if the horse loses balance on the long sides. They do transitions within the gait, looking for subtle reactions that show that he is able to carry himself for the moment. We get an excellent opportunity to se...
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Five Year Old - Part One
The first session of this Hubertus Schmidt clinic begins with a spectacular, relaxed five year old. He has them warm up with a stretchy trot with relaxation, and then moves on to the canter with transitions in and out that are balanced. They work on bending to the left where he is a bit stiffer.
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Five Year Old - Part Two
Hubertus asks them to do a more swinging trot and carry that into the 10 meter volte, and next works on the trot halt transitions. They do walk canter transitions and then a 12 meter volte. Hubertus explains what to look for in the training of a five year old.
