They continue to work on the canter half pass and haunches-in on a circle. In a short-coupled horse, you need to create more bend behind the saddle instead of in front of the saddle. The goal with repetition is that each time it gets a little bit better and be sure to reward the horse when he responds correctly. After the half pass, doing haunches-in from centerline through the corner can turn into a little bit of a working pirouette.
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Advanced Lateral Work Part 3
Going to the right, they work on the same elements. It is important to keep the energy in the canter, but it needs to be more up and down than moving forward. Shannon suggests that if it too easy, the rider isnt challenging themselves enough. Coming out of a movement is as much of a transition as...
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Jan Lamontagne and Kentucky - Day 2
David Hunt works with Jan Lamontagne, a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist riding her own Kentucky. Kentucky is a seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding imported as a three-year-old from Holland. They have also participated in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Emerging Program.
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Symposium: Day 1, Fourth Level
Steffen reminds us that we need to educate our horses to the proper understanding and result of a half halt.
