They work on the horse's stiffer side in canter. It is important that the rider not carry the horse. The horse must maintain the energy herself, and if not then the rider needs to let her know. Laura suggests being stricter with the horse but do less. Instead of doing 15 mediocre flying changes, be very deliberate and do two really good ones. That will help preserve the horse.
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Forward and Straight in Flying Change...
In the first part of this video, Shannon helps the rider establish clarity in going forward. It is important to establish forward in the warmup to set the tone for the rest of the ride. The horse must react to the leg by going forward, but also needs to carry himself and not depend on the rider l...
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Forward and Straight in Flying Change...
In the second part of the ride, they start to work on multiple changes. Shannon stresses that they should not beœtempi changes but rather changes on the line. She does not want the rider to think about a specific number. Instead when the canter is right, ask for a change. That maintains the quali...
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Improving Reactivity to the Leg
FEI 5* Judge Janet Foy works with a rider on making the horse honest to both legs. If the horse isn't responsive to the leg in the walk half pass zig-zag, he definitely won't be in the canter. By exaggerating the change in bend at the walk, the rider has opened up room for the flying change.
