Lateral work to engage the hind leg with Rafael Soto
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Sequence of the Gaits - The Canter | ...
Lena talks about the canter, a three-beat gait followed by a moment of suspension. She discusses the order of footfalls in the canter and the timing needed to properly ask for the upward canter transition. She talks about some common position problems she sees in riders and how to correct them.
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Finesse in the Canter | Olivia Lagoy-...
Olivia LaGoy-Weltz helps a rider on a stallion. In the warmup, they work on the best way to get the horse engaged and using himself properly. She suggests that when the rider lets go, the horse wants to take the rein down and push the back up. They work on alignment in the canter, and Olivia says...
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Finesse in the Canter | Olivia Lagoy-...
They do the same exercises on the right lead. She stresses that the horse needs to respond promptly and not to take too long to get the horse organized. They continue with shoulder-fore in canter, which (once good) shifts into half pass.
