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 advises them to think of staying in the middle of the saddle and not moving their head, in order to create a breakthrough. She sets the group a challenging course of bending and straight lines, requiring them to lengthen and collect the canter multiple times as they jump around.
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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...
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Pace & Balance | Kim Severson | PART 05
Part 5: Kim works with the group to stop the horses from cutting through their legs on turns. They use leg yield as a tool to create engagement and focus on coming into fences square and staying straight while riding forward enough to get the correct number of strides. The riders work to find bal...
