They do trot with a few steps of walk back to trot, always thinking of using the inside leg. The driving aids are used for the down transitions. When they have trouble with the flying change, he gives her homework to rider transitions forward and back in the canter.
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Canter Rhythm | Christoph Hess | PART 07
To school the horse in the changes, Hess emphasizes that they need to school the preparatory movements including walk-canter-walk transitions, and transitions within the gait. They school the turn on the haunches as another preparatory exercise to get him to use his hind end.
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Canter Rhythm | Christoph Hess | PART 08
They continue to work on the canter-walk transitions making sure that the first stride in the up transitions is genuine. He also gives her tips on the placement of her strong right hand to encourage the horse more on to the bit.
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Canter Rhythm | Christoph Hess | PART 01
As this lovely gelding warms up, Mr. Hess asks for a bit slower tempo so that the horse can be ridden with driving aids. The front end is overactive in the canter, and the three beat rhythm is not quite clear. He asks for the canter to be more forward in a light seat.
