Laura talks about how she focuses on a little bit of high-quality work instead of working the horse for too long and making the horse stressed. With this horse, she must work on the canter lateral work more than the trot and asks for a small amount of good quality. If a horse has tension, he wont move sideways easily so she stresses that the rider needs to make it simpler to release tension.
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Second Level - Canter Leg Yield | Lau...
With this particular horse, the canter work is more advanced than the trot work. They start with canter leg yield making sure the horse doesnt surge forward, even if it means going less sideways. This exercise will help move the horse more into the outside rein and engage the hindlegs. This is th...
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Second Level - Counter Canter | Laura...
From the canter leg yield, they move into some counter canter. Counter canter should have the same balance as true canter. Typically a long horse wants to pull himself along with his front legs so he has to learn to make the hindlegs quicker. Meanwhile, the rider needs to make sure she is riding ...
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Second Level, Day 2 - Canter Lengthen...
They take the same concepts from the trot lengthening to the canter lengthening. The length of the horse is controlled by the outside hind, and the rider closes her leg into a steady contact to come back. Using the same basic ideas, they also work on the beginnings of collected canter.
