Laura explains and demonstrates her process of warming up a horse in-hand. She shows how she holds the reins and the whip. She goes through what she does with groundwork, including different size circles and leg yielding before going into piaffe steps. Please note: Spurs should not be worn during in hand work.
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In-hand Piaffe - Part 2
Laura shows how she asks for quality piaffe in-hand. She shows how she uses her reins and her body language to keep the horse relaxed because she doesn't want him to get tense. She starts off easily and then asks for more.
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In-hand Piaffe - Part 3
Laura gives a piaffe demonstration with her Arabian/Oldenburg to show some differences between how she schools different horses. She also shows how it can be done without the reins.
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Intermediate II, Part 1 - Piaffe
Janet explains Intermediate II and assists from the ground in the piaffe with two horses.
