Part 1: Kim works with the riders on riding forward confidently. She helps a rider who tends to let her lower leg come forward by demonstrating to her how this is negatively impacting her balance. They work to push her heels down, sit deeper in the tack and flex at the knee and bring her heel behind the girth to create a more secure leg position. The group gets comfortable in the galloping positions while Kim offers feedback. They work down a line of fences, focusing on riding forward and avoiding motorcycle turns in favor of well executed turns.
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Pace & Balance | Kim Severson | PART 02
Part 2: Kim notes one of the riders landing on her hands after the fences. She encourages them to instead focus on landing in the heel, and explains that this is so important as it avoids them losing a stride after the fence while they get their balance back. When the rider still struggles, Kim a...
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Pace & Balance | Kim Severson | PART 03
Part 3: Kim works with a rider whose horse has a tendency to be very forward, and so she has been under riding instead of giving the mare more impulsion when she needs it. They improve the quality of the canter for a much better jump. She assists another rider who is being pulled out of her tack,...
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Pace & Balance | Kim Severson | PART 04
Part 4: The riders continue to work on the course which includes oxers, a wall and other show jumps. One rider continues to have issues with her mare getting her head down and running off through turns and into fences. Kim works with her to stay focused, sit in her tack and use her half halt to t...
