The horse in the arena is barely 5 years old. As the pair warm up, Catherine explains how the rider controls the length of stride and asks her to do transitions within the trot. They do some canter work and then Catherine has the rider demonstrate putting her horse in a stretchy trot rather than just letting him do a stretchy trot.
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Straightness First | Catherine Haddad...
Catherine talks about the walk and the purpose of the bit in dressage, as well as the common mistake of riding with the hands very wide. In the sitting trot she talks about where the rider should sit, and how this rider works on the sitting trot. The rider demonstrates a working trot seat and a c...
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Four-Year-Old | Catherine Haddad | PA...
Catherine talks about how the horse lift his neck, and how the rider's leg should put some impulsion into the horse. The rider demonstrates how impulsion lifts the horse's neck by adding impulsion with her leg and allowed the horse to come up with the rein. Catherine explains how a young horse is...
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Forward and Soft, Young Horse Develop...
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