Laura rides her Arabian/Oldenberg mare that she has raised and trained herself. The mare has shown through Prix St. Georges but recently has been working more at the lower levels. The horse struggles the most with the connection because she can be busy in the mouth, hides from the connection and can get behind the vertical. Laura also talks about how to work with a typical Arabian conformation and temperament.
Up Next in Second Level
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Connection in Shoulder-in
Laura works on improving the connection in the trot because the horse mouth is busy, and she is a little low in the poll. She works on shoulder-in and goes through the what, how and why of the rider aids and the horse responses. She demonstrates what happens when the rider body gets imbalanced in...
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Second Level - Trot Transitions
In this ride, Laura points out that the horse is a little long in his body. Horses with this type of conformation, she says, often would rather go left and right instead of closing up their bodies. If that the case, transitions between and within the gaits can be very beneficial. The ability to m...
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Second Level - Trot Leg Yield
When going from walk to trot, the rider should hold herself (and her horse) accountable for the trot she really wants and expect it right away. In the leg yield, when the horse moves to the side, he should not only move off the leg, but also fill up the outside rein. A few steps of leg yield can ...
