Olympian Christopher Burton gives a lesson in the stadium, focused on improving your turns for show jumping. He works with riders over fences to chose the best lines and ride correct turns to have a better course.
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 3: Christopher encourages the riders to ride forward into fences, reminding them that riding forward does not create a hot horse, but chasing them into the last stride does. He explains that steering the horse through turns shouldn't be blocking them from forward motion and their rhythm. Chr...
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Improving Your Turns For Show Jumping...
Part 4: Christopher encourages the riders to continue to focus on letting go, using less reins and allowing the horses to go forward. He reminds the riders that the horse is unable to turn in the air, and they must wait until their feet are on the ground so they get the best jump, and are still b...
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Forward Without Pulling - Part 1
In this early spring schooling session, Buck helps these Intermediate riders moving up to Advanced with getting their horses forward in their competition step. The exercises challenge their adjustability, using more finesse than just pulling.
