U.S. Olympian Steffen Peters helps this pair relax in a new and exciting environment. They use leg yields on the circle to encourage suppleness and giving to the inside rein. He works with the mare in hand to be sure that she is focusing on the rider more, even when being led.
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Steffen Peters - Suppleness, Part 2
Steffen now hands the mare back to the rider so he can do the same work in hand. When he remounts Steffen walks with them to reinforce the in-hand work. They continue with the canter work, schooling pirouettes and confirming moving off the aids and straightness with leg yields to shoulder in.
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Steffen Peters - Suppleness, Part 3
Steffen encourages the rider to get the horse more responsive and forward from the leg before doing the single changes again. When they take a walk break he still asks that the mare is attentive and relaxed. In the trot work he has them go from half pass to leg yield and change the bend. They con...
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Schooling Fourth Level Test Movements 1
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