Scott gives a great explanation of what being in front of the leg entails and what to expect from the horse When the mare returns to the trot she shows improvement with more uphill balance while being in front of the leg They work on the canter departs to keep her balanced beforehand and stepping into the canter on the depart She has to be thinking forward for this to happen They stretch her in the trot asking increment by increment to stretch her back and drop her head Scott talks about the importance of having the horse more responsive to the leg and that they should improve the upward transitions They end the session with talking about using a cavesson with no nose band.

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Excerpts from the 2013 and 2014 Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum – Scott Hassler: https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/ugc/story.php?title=2013-2014-sport-horse-development-forum-with-scott-hassler