Video 1: Basic Training Of the Five Year Old- Christoph Hess begins this rider with leg yielding on a circle, looking for the horse to stretch down. Once the horse has relaxed they move into the rising trot with a giving rein. They work on creating more suppleness.
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As it begins raining, Laura discusses the current training issues with this rider and her mare. They warm up and in the leg yield Laura asks them to think of forward and sideways equally with the shoulders leading slightly. She shows Laura her canter and then they leg yield on a circle in the c...
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While on a circle Laura has her change her posting to have 2 sitting steps and 2 standing steps, helping the horse to slow their hind leg without pulling on the reins. Laura walks with her and helps with from the ground with asking for the mare to reach more with her front legs. Laura then has ...
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They continue the exercise on the circle, showing more responsiveness into the medium trot. Laura finishes the session with some questions from the auditors.
