They begin to work on a very collected canter. Laura says that the horse is responsible for maintaining the collected canter. The rider shouldnt drive the horse forward. If the horse breaks to trot then the rider needs to make a correction. The rider shouldnt fuss or pick at the horse to keep him going. Instead, the legs need to be there to change the size of the circle while the horse keeps the tempo himself.
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Third Level Collected Canter | Laura ...
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Third Level, Day 2 - Collected Canter...
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Trot and Canter Warm-Up for Upper Lev...
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