Part 1: Andreas coaches the riders to use their seat to bring the horses back and lower the speed, rather than relying on the hands. As the ride through the water element, he reminds the riders to focus on rhythm and staying in the motion with their horses. The riders work on riding forward and keeping the horse in front of their leg, without restricting them with their hand. Andreas works with a rider when her horse runs out, reminding her never to turn the horse in the direction he runs out, and to set an imaginary line from A to B with the fence in the middle, in order to stay straight.
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Longer Reins, Forward Riding | Andrea...
Part 2: Andreas offers feedback as the riders jump around the course individually. He works with one rider who is getting pulled out of the saddle on landing as she is keeping her reins too short. He explains that she needs to ride with a longer rein and keep a soft contact, so she can stay in th...
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Longer Reins, Forward Riding | Andrea...
Part 3: Andreas works with a rider who has the tendency to stand in his irons, rely on his hands, and create too much pressure in his horse's body. He encourages him to sit deeper in the saddle and ride more from his seat to keep his horse together, and with him into and over the fences. Andreas ...
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Keeping A Rhythm While Riding An Accu...
Part 1: Buck introduces the clinic and explains that although it is a jumping lesson, it will have somewhat of a dressage focus. He points out that if a rider can ride their dressage figures, and their jumping lines accurately, and they are able to choose the canter they want for each fence, then...
