Scott Hassler helps this rider guide her young horse around the arena asking for circles when she has the topline He helps her avoid the problems by proactively riding before the problem arises rather than fixing it after it does Through out the canter Scott gives great advice on calmly allowing the horse to loosen his back and move forward
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USDF Sport Horse Dev Forum - Young Ho...
Scott starts this pair by asking the horse to relax before doing any work He allows the rider the freedom to think of their horse first and deal with the tension in the horse first He points out that if the horse is tight having them straight with tension on the reins is asking for trouble The ho...
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USDF Sport Horse Dev Forum - Young Ho...
This pair shows a nice walk with the degree of bend Scott was talking about and he encourages her to ride forward when the horse is fussy until he is gliding across the ground They show how riding him forward gets him to use his back and relax They choose a successful place to pick up the canter ...
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USDF Sport Horse Dev Forum - Young Ho...
They change direction keeping his inner body soft and working towards moving his body to the outside He becomes a bit spooky by the door and they calmly work through this and then let him relax with light contact on the reins Scott defines his concept of bending and flexion for a three year old a...
