The rein back work continues with Nicholas helping Jimmie keep the it straight. When they continue to the next movement of the canter depart, they have to work on separating the aids from the rein back to halt to canter. With the horse hotter to her aids they have to make sure she can ask for any transition or change of gait at any time. Watch for the canter down the long side. Nicholas gives her great advice for winning the dressage portion. He also answers questions from auditors about the right frame for the test and how his conformation affects his frame.
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Getting the Horse to Take You, Part 1
During this clinic, Nicholas asks upper-level event rider Jimmie Schramm to start long and low, allowing her horse to stretch and relax. They talk about the training/fitness schedule that Jimmie uses to prepare this horse for Eventing (similar to the schedule Olympic team members Phillip Dutton a...
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Getting the Horse to Take You, Part 2
They move on to the trot work, striving for enough impulsion that he feels like he's taking her forward. Nicholas helps her create an active trot that feels inflated. They use the shoulder in to set up a good half pass with power and he helps her get a medium trot with energy. They talk about how...
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Getting the Horse to Take You, Part 3
Nicholas helps Jimmie with the medium trots and the transitions into and out of the this movement. They work on keeping the horse's shoulder up as he goes forward, helping him with the regularity behind. Nicholas asks her about the canter tour in the test she will have to ride (an upper-level Eve...