They quietly continue their work at all three paces showing a beautiful forward trot canter transition Ingo asks them to slow the stretchy trot to allow the mare to swing Ingo points out that this mare shows just the kind of training they are looking for in a young sport horse They finish the session with questions from the auditors about tempo flexion and bend whether to use spurs or not and which kind of girth they recommend
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USDF Sport Horse PD Forum - Well Scho...
Ingo Pape leads this session of the USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum This talented rider shows the benefit of having quiet hands while bringing young horses along allowing the horse to seek the contact When stretching he asks that the mouth be at shoulder height Ingo talks about the bo...
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USDF Sport Horse PD Forum - Pushing P...
Ingo reiterates how important it is to think of what is going on behind the saddle After a walk break they work on corners while having a straight horse on the long sides and using the bend in the corners He helps her deal with his loss of balance when he tips forward When they do a stretchy trot...
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USDF Sport Horse PD Forum - Pushing P...
They change rein and continue the trot walk transitions and show improvement on the forwardness In the canter they again work on the up and down transitions which get better and better and show push from behind When he loses his balance in the down transition Ingo helps her with her half halts to...
