When they return to the canter Cesar asks for the haunches in on a small circle around him, straightening once they get a few strides in haunches in. They then ride the square exercise with quarter turns before coming to a six meter volte in haunches in. To prepare they come in shoulder in and ask for a very collected canter. As they ride the true canter pirouette, the preparation work allows the horse to collect on the spot and turn in tempo around the pirouette.
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Canter Pirouettes - Part 2
Laura explains how to use positioning when the horse is pulling, and how to activate the hind leg rather than pull on the reins. They talk about the bit she is currently using and if it the best for the mare. After a warm up in the canter they begin the work on the pirouette. They first set he...
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Canter Pirouettes - Part 3
They reverse directions and first ask for haunches in with the canter down the long side and then on the circle. Laura guides them through the schooling pirouette, making sure to move only the shoulders or haunches as desired. Laura explains why she schools the canter pirouettes in haunches in a...
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Canter pirouettes
Canter pirouettes
