After reviewing the warm up they work on keeping the mare going with a light-footed, active canter and ride transitions within the gait. When they find that canter they add the half pass. Scott has her ride shoulder in on the long side to correct some problems in the half pass with connection in the right rein. In their collection at the canter Scott asks that the mare sit more and lift her withers. They do canter half pass from the corner to the quarterline and then continue in shoulder in down the quarterline, balancing her in the outside rein. Scott explains the importance of the quality of the canter as she covers ground. They work on keeping the contact in the walk before the canter depart.
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Uphill Collection 3
Scott points out that the horse actually has six gaits- the left and right of each gait. She needs different exercises for each side of the gait to work on her issues. He reviews keeping the contact and connection in the walk. The mare shows better and better engagement and connection in her tr...
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Uphill Collection 4
When they return to work after a walk break, Scott emphasizes that each transition is important, including the first one because horses learn by consistency. They collect for a few steps while keeping active, and check for suppleness and softness. He explains that collection is compression, whe...
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More Push - Part One - Trot Quality
Lars watches them warm up and helps get the mare more in front of the leg and pushing. They ride the trot half pass and Lars offers advice on keeping her more into the bit.
