Laura explains the purpose of the stretchy circle and how to ride it properly. She starts with riding a correct 20-meter circle at a working trot and then demonstrates a proper stretchy trot. She stresses that accurate geometry is as important as the actual stretch. She also talks about what can go wrong and how to fix it.
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Reaching For The Bit | Nicholas Fyffe...
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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...
