Part 1: David introduces the rider and her horse, who's at preliminary level currently and in an eighteen month training plan to be brought along. He explains she is a great mover, but very weak behind and she has a competition in two weeks. They start warming up, focusing on leg yield and canter transitions aiming for softness. David notes that the mare tends to skip behind in the transition, so he encourages the rider to commit to the transition and focus on cantering from behind first. They being to work over fences.
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Stadium Jumping | David O'Connor & Si...
Part 2: David encourages the rider to put the horse together earlier on the approach to a jump. He suggests working hard five to eight strides away to get her prepared, then have a quieter ride in and allow her to make a nicer shape over the fence. They work on jumping on a circle, and encourage ...
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Stadium Jumping | David O'Connor & Si...
Part 3: David explains that the rider can help her horse and encourage her forward to the jump, but her hand has to remain consistent and help her stay in packaged to the fence. They start work on a combination of fences. David notes that the mare loses her straightness and shape, and suggests th...
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Stadium Warm Up On The Flat | David O...
Part 1: David explains that he believes every rider should be able to execute all of their dressage movements before jumping. He has them ride in two point and work through shoulders in, haunches in and collected canter. The riders practice lengthening and collecting the stride alternately, then ...
