Chelsea rides a horse with a personality style she finds common with many riders one that is wonderfully safe, but less motivated and not as responsive to a light leg aid. This type of horse often teaches a rider to work too hard, so Chelsea demonstrates how to promote a better way of going for the horse so that the rider isnt exhausted by the end of the ride.
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Maintaining Steady Rhythm Over Poles ...
Chelsea demonstrates a circle exercise over ground poles that helps teach a horse where his feet are, how to maintain a steady rhythm and carry the rider all while managing themselves over poles. They then do the circle, go down a line and back to the circle all while trying to maintain a relaxed...
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Maintaining a Steady Rhythm Over Fenc...
Adding in some small jumps on a circle gets the horse to think about things differently, move their feet differently and respond in a relaxed manner to new stimuli. The ride should flow smoothly even if things around the horse change. Chelsea focuses on keeping a steady rhythm and tempo. Later sh...
