Part 3: Sharon notes that the horse has a hard time staying straight and tracking up while jumping. She explains that sometimes working on the opposite issue helps correct the problem, and so they work on turns while jumping. Sharon using a circle jumping exercise to build strength and confidence in moving the shoulders and maintaining the line of direction. As the horse becomes more supple, his straightness improves.
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Straightness Over Jumps | Sharon Whit...
Part 4: The rider applies the principles of straightness, balance and rhythm to a course. Sharon praises how effortless it looks as they have done the schooling. She reminds the rider not to interfere and to let the horse think for himself, and only adjust him when necessary, rather than interrup...
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Steady Contact & Keeping The Rhythm |...
Part 1: Matt works on adjusting the horses stride while maintaining a consistent contact and rhythm in both trot and canter. He teaches the importance of timing the aids with the horses rhythm to avoid interrupting them. This helps encourage lightness and self carriage. Adding ground poles increa...
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Steady Contact & Keeping The Rhythm |...
Part 2: Matt introduces a fence and discusses the importance of controlling the canter stride and keeping it rhythmic for a better approach. Focusing on the riders line of sight and seeing a stride, Matt assists them in setting up for a better jump. The riders have difficulty doing this without c...
