Part 2: The group begins to work on some small fences and cavaletti. Karen coaches a rider who is having issues with her horse trying to escape the bit. They focus on improving the quality of the canter and keeping the pressure on the bit mild and steady, so the mare can soften but still move forward. Karen supports the rider as the horse struggles to understand before having a break through. They focus on the canter instead of the jumps.
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Rideability For Jumping, Preliminary ...
Part 3: The riders work over a line of fences. Karen has them focus on riding square turns and staying straight on approach and landing. She gives feedback on their position, working on maintaining an elastic arm and utilizing the correct hip angle over the fence. By highlighting the differences ...
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Rideability For Jumping, Preliminary ...
Part 4: Karen works with the group to use the canter pirouette and square turns as a means to create engagement. By pairing these tools with Karen's advice on their individual position, they are able to how rapid improvement down a line of fences. Karen works with a rider whose horse tends to wil...
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Rideability Exercises Over Fences | B...
Olympic Gold medalist Boyd Martin teaches a lesson on rideability exercises over fences. He works with the the group to improve the rideability of their horses, to improve their experience on a course. Boyd sets up a line of fences and works with the riders to compress and lengthen the canter in ...
