This segment begins with a reminder to the rider on the effect of her position and its ability to influence how the horse moves and bends its shoulders and ribcage. They show an excellent haunches in at the canter, and then move on to the half pass and counter canter. They also do a ten meter circle in the counter canter, and when that is easy, ask for a flying change.
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Rider Position, Half Steps, Counter C...
The canter half pass leads to the volte in counter canter on the other lead. Shannon asks for the horse to be loose and straight in the counter canter while keeping the hind legs quick. The mare becomes more wiggly when they move to trot work, so they work on the straightness.
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more canter development and seat awar...
more canter development and seat awareness within the canter
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Lateral work, Canter depart with Hild...
Lateral work, Canter depart with Hilda Gurney
