Nicholas begins this session with a 10 year old Hanoverian school master who has shown PSG by having his rider explain their goals. He asks her to walk with the poll lower than the withers to get him really reaching. He directs her in the use of the reins to encourage him to improve his walk. In the rising trot he directs her to rise for the trot she wants, not the trot she has, while still asking him to stretch down.
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Reaching For The Bit | Nicholas Fyffe...
In the trot they continue to ask him to reach with the poll lower. Nicholas rides me to get him reaching over his back better, and we get to watch an expert make a huge difference in how the horse moves. He rides him in all three gaits, looking for the horse to relax and reach for the bit.
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Reaching For The Bit | Nicholas Fyffe...
Nicholas includes canter half pass, counter canter and the threes in his ride as well as the medium canter, and shows great collection. At the end of the ride he does a beautiful series of twos, and Nicholas has the rider remount while explaining how he got the horse to reach. AS she goes to the...
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USDF Sport Horse PD Forum - Baby Basi...
This young mare shows a very positive, forward ride, and Ingo Pape encourages the rider to ask for her to stretch down more. He talks about inner and outer relaxation, and while the mare is alert, she's totally positive with energy that can be channeled, a great quality in a sport horse. Becaus...
