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 see just how straight he is, and Gareth points out how crookedness is an evasion. He gives a great explanation of the basis of his training, and how this work will be the foundation of his further training.
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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.
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FEI Preliminary Dressage Test for 5 y...
Rider one is Raz Nitzami riding Hexagons Adonie a 5 year old KWPN mare, trot 7.3, walk 7.1, canter 7.0, submissiveness 6.8, general impression 7.0, total score 7.04. Rider two is Steffen Frahm riding Henglein's Licosto a 5 year old Westphalian stallion, trot 8.2, walk 7.8, canter 8.0, submission ...
