Nicholas has worked with this Fourth Level pair before. As they walk in the warm up he already requires that the rider pay attention to details- making sure he stretches down and out, and how he goes off the bit when they change directions. In the trot he insists that she position the neck in a useful way by giving him consequences when he changes the shape, and then reward him for the correct frame. They get lovely overtracking and stretch in the trot. Nicholas works on the walk pirouettes next, keeping them forward and small. Watch for excellent tips on the pirouettes.
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Walk Pirouettes and Easy Transitions ...
They finish with the walk pirouettes before going to the canter. They work on a rubber band exercise where they work on transitions within the canter. With the collected canter they do a canter serpentine with no change of lead. Nicholas helps them stay round in these exercises and warns agai...
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Walk Pirouettes and Easy Transitions ...
Nicholas offers advice on when to start again with the aids rather than making the aids stronger. He explains where the head tilt and why he choses to work on other issues first. They do more walk pirouettes, starting them sMoller and then making the steps bigger. They stick a bit to the left,...
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Walk and Canter Pirouettes with Juan ...
Walk and Canter Pirouettes with Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz
