In this session, Lauren Sprieser rides a "still developing" 9-year-old Lusitano named Helio. Ashley discusses how Lusitanos have a tendency to hold tension. She helps Lauren work on suppleness and getting more flex in his hocks. While the horse does have some tension, they help him find collection, engagement and bounce with relaxation in between. They end the training session working on flying changes.
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Third Level, Day 1
German Olympian Dorothee Schneider works with two riders on the half pass and the start of flying changes. When a horse was tense, too high in the neck or behind the rhythm, Dorothee would tell the riders to stretch the horse forward and downward with light contact and used the phraseœtake a seat...
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Third Level, Day 2
Dorothee works with the same riders from Day 1.
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Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel—Training ...
Next, Felicitas looks at Straightness from the rider's point of view. She discusses how the rider must feel the imaginary cogwheels that she discussed in the previous video. She attempts to unravel the complexity of this feeling in the turns and helps us understand how to ride this difficult elem...
