Steffen Peters and the clinic rider move on to canter half-pass and flying changes with the German Sport Pony. Steffen’s top priority is energy and suppleness. Collection is secondary. The half-pass should be forward-thinking. He wants the rider to wait and make sure the pony is very straight before asking for the change. Especially with a pony that likes to anticipate the change, the rider needs to make the pony wait.
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Half Pass - Part 2
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Free the Shoulders in the Half Pass
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Rider Position in Canter Half-Pass
FEI 5* Judge Janet Foy works with a rider on a strong, forward-thinking horse. In the second part of the lesson, they focus on collecting the canter in half pass. The horse changes leads frequently, and they have to work through the issue. Janet realizes the rider leg is inadvertently asking for ...
