Lauren Sprieser and the 14-year-old Dutch Gelding Guernsey Elvis work with Gary through the warm up when Gary asks her to include changes of bend to make the horse supple. Lars helps the pair on more push from the hind end, which they take into the half pass. Ashley tells Lauren not to misinterpret speed for balance. She asks the pair to work on a small trot without power. Practice the gait with relaxation and if they have too much cadence, ask for a little leg yield and then go back to the small trot and work toward balance.
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2020 Adequan/USDF Trainers Conference...
Lars Petersen and the other experts help this rider work through several trouble spots before working on the flying changes and pirouettes. They discuss the importance of the rider position and how she must work on a softer contact with a softer shoulder and elbow.
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2020 Adequan/USDF Trainers Conference...
Gary Rockwell also stresses the importance of training your eyes”keep your eye on your line. Know that if you look at the mountain your horse will climb the mountain, and if you look at the ground, the horse will go to the ground.
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Symposium: Day 1, Prix St. Georges
Steffen works to create more cadence through half halts. They work between collected trot and passage, and then taking that in to the half pass.
