Prix St. Georges—Molly O'Brien and Fortunato H2O—Day 2
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Molly O'Brien and Fortunato H2O return to work with Olympic medalist Sven Rothenberger. Sven explains that Fortunato has star quality but they need to revisit basics—contact, seat and leg position, and balance. Working on letting the horse be longer, Sven coaches Molly on straightness and contact. By sitting loose, Molly achieves better canter transitions, the hind comes through. They work to maintain tempo through extended canter and the volte while finding the optimal position. Sven urges her to give a softer right rein to develop Fortunato on that side and come straighter.
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