David Hunt again works with Endel Ots, a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medalist and King's Pleasure, an eight-year-old KWPN stallion. They build on what they worked on during the first day.
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Prix St Georges Schooling Passage and...
Laura suggests building the passage from the trot rather than the walk. She wants the horse to get a big, bouncy trot before asking him to come back. She advises passaging to the hand rather than bringing the horse back to passage. Similarly, she wants the half-steps to come back from a bouncy, f...
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Prix St Georges Schooling Piaffe
Laura takes some time to explain how to take the next step in training the piaffe. If you drive the horse in the piaffe, you are basically telling him not to stay on the spot. However, the horse needs to be more active. To make this happen, bring him back in the trot and then ask him to have quic...
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Prix St. Georges - Loosening the Back
Laura suggests doing fairly quick changes of direction and lateral movements in different directions to help loosen the horse's back. She wants the horse to be even on both legs and both reins regardless of the tempo and movement.
