Daniel describes how he handles a horse that gets tense when he starts to collect them. He checks his transitions within the gait in the canter in both directions before working on the half pirouettes. They do quarter pirouettes on a square, preparing him and keeping him relaxed. After a stretching break at the canter they go on to the flying changes. When they get to the twos he shows some tension and Daniel calmly works through this, preserving the quality of the canter.
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Half Pass 3
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Half Pass 2
Gary gives suggestions for her leg and hand position during a walk break, and when they start up in the walk again he asks for deeper corners and a little quicker tempo than she offers. He emphasizes riding straight, then getting bend before turning in the corners or on a circle. In the sitting...
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Free the Shoulders in the Half Pass
A young rider asks how to best free the shoulder in the half pass.
