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Maintaining Straightness In Stadium Jumping | Doug Payne | TRAILER

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  • Maintaining Straightness In Stadium J...

    Part 1: Doug uses the concept of keeping the neck straight to assist the rider in staying straight into the fence. He asks them to think about moving the withers over rather than the head, which facilitates making smooth turns and staying on the line. He encourages the rider not to hold her exube...

  • Maintaining Straightness In Stadium J...

    Part 2: Doug works with the rider on being patient down a tricky line and not getting flustered and shutting down the canter. He reminds her to stay soft and as long as the horse is straight and on the line, to be quiet and let her go forward to the fence. When the rider achieves this the talente...

  • Maintaining Straightness In Stadium J...

    Part 3: Doug concludes the session with a few more jumps, reminding the rider of the take home point which is keeping her horse's neck straight. He answers some questions, and explains the importance of consistency, in canter transitions and every aspect of this mare's training. He reminds the ri...