For the end of the lesson, Jennie Brannigan raises the fences in the cavalletti line. She asks the Intermediate-level rider to open up the horse’s stride before jumping the line to work on the adjustability and rideability. Jennie and the student talk about how useful these exercises can be to improve the horse’s self-carriage even in their dressage.
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Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | PA...
For the next part of the lesson, Jennie Brannigan and the Intermediate-level student continue to work on the horse’s self-carriage. Jennie has the rider reverse the cavalletti exercise and adds a line of bounces to an oxer. During the transitions, they work on making each transition come from the...
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Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | PA...
Jennie Brannigan, five-star and U.S. team rider, shares a show-jumping lesson with an Intermediate-level pair. Jennie has the rider walk cavalletti on a curve, reversing direction with a turn on the haunches. This helps the horse with self-carriage. Jennie then adds two cavalletti jumps on a curv...
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Self-Carriage | Jennie Brannigan | TR...
Five-star and U.S. team eventer Jennie Brannigan and an Intermediate-level rider demonstrate how simple low fences and exercises can dramatically improve a horse’s self-carriage for both jumping and dressage. Cavalletti and ground poles are used to develop a more balanced horse. Then Jennie adds ...
