They now move on to the canter, choosing the right moment to ask for the depart. Ingo asks that she keep the canter forward, relaxing the topline. When the mare trots, he asks for the up transition while keeping the tempo of the trot. The quality of the canter is wonderful, but the mare struggles with the balance, and he has her keep forward. After a reversal of direction they even get a lovely depart by the auditors! They ride trot serpentines after the canter asking for stretch, and Ingo points out how wonderfully the horse stays active behind even in a longer frame. Ingo answers a question about the use of the sitting trot early in the training.
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Stretching, Opening up the Back at Th...
Dani explains that the next step in the training should be to stretch over his topline and offers suggestions on how to attain that. Coming out of the walk break, they work on asking him to open his neck and go with his nose on the ground. In the canter they go for an extended canter, encouragin...
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Relaxation, Working Pirouette, & Half...
As they warm up in a stretchy trot, Mr. Hess has them do a slight shoulder in on the circle while remaining on the snaffle rein. He explains about the use of the inside leg and outside rein to encourage the stretch. They work on lengthening the neck during the ride.
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Relaxation, Working Pirouette, & Half...
As they warm up in a stretchy trot, Mr. Hess has them do a slight shoulder in on the circle while remaining on the snaffle rein. He explains about the use of the inside leg and outside rein to encourage the stretch. They work on lengthening the neck during the ride.
