Assertive Rider Communication – Part 2
Rider Position and Aids
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Steffen works the horse in canter. He feels that the horse gets confused with the leg aids in canter, so he does exercises to help the horse understand what he wants. Steffen continues working on getting the horse to relax and use his topline going both directions.
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Assertive Rider Communication – Part 3
After Steffen rides, the owner gets back on her horse and tries to replicate Steffen's work. He stresses that the rider must make a point, but then can be passive when the horse is good. The rider needs to guide the horse into a frame where he can relax and use himself correctly.This allows the h...
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Assertive Rider Communication – Part 4
The work continues in canter. The horse first needs to have an active, supple collected walk before asking for canter. When the rider holds with the leg, the horse gets tight, tense and actually loses energy. When that happens, the rider needs to go back to making a point with the leg and then re...
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Improving the Energy
Kasey wants the rider to focus on the horse’s reaction to her leg and her half-halt because she wants the reaction to be quicker. They utilize transitions to help improve the horse’s reaction. They continue to add to the horse’s momentum until he is carrying himself and maintaining the rhythm.
