Pirouetes, Half Pass, Changes with Axel Steiner
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Malleability 2
After a short canter they perform the half pass and medium trot, making sure the connection is good through all transitions. In preparation for the walk pirouette Juan makes sure the walk is relaxed, and demonstrates the need for having the horse positionable in any way the rider desires. Juan ...
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Raise Your Expectations, Part 1
Steffen Peters helps this pair relax in their warm up using lots of walk halt transitions, asking for control of the first step out of the halt to set the tempo. Right from the beginning he looks for the horse to be in front of the leg and even in the reins. They work through the trot being pre...
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Raise Your Expectations, Part 2
Steffen explains how it is more effective to come back and try the pirouette again shortly after making a correction, and how much the horse has to be able to perform the movement with energy and self carriage to move up to CDI classes. He points out that the spur is used for correction rather t...
