Part 2: Boyd coaches the rider to work more on the approach to fences. They focus on being consistent in setting the horse up, making a correct turn, and maintaining straightness right until take off. The rider continues to work on not rushing the horse into the jump. Boyd helps her relax and try to jump out of the flow of the canter. They jump around a course with oxers, verticals and a Liverpool.
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Finessing the Ride | Boyd Martin | PA...
Part 3: Boyd sets up a course including oxers, verticals, a Swedish oxer, a Liverpool and combinations. He has the rider ride as if she is in competition, but a little slower as they're still working on well executed turns and not rushing into fences. Boyd offers constructive feedback after the f...
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Fine Tuning Stadium | David O'Connor ...
Part 1: David works with a rider to stay soft and give her hands over the jump to allow her horses front end to come up. He helps the riders create more effective turns by using less bend and controlling the hind end with a feeling of haunches in and keeping the shoulder back. The rider finally m...
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Fine Tuning Stadium | David O'Connor ...
Part 2: One horse spooks at a colored rail and David explains how horses react to different colors and how course builders use this to take their eye off the top rail to increase the difficulty. He counteracts this in his own program by constantly switching brightly colored rails. One rider works...
