Jackie talks about how to get the horse to be more responsive without the rider resorting to pulling and kicking. They focus on an active walk to a working trot before moving on to warm-up canter. On the 20-meter circle, Jackie has the rider spiral in at trot and leg yield out to step into canter. The transitions are smooth and without much effort by the rider.
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Dressage for a Jumper
Dressage is good for jumping horses, too! Kasey coaches a rider on a horse that is typically a jumper. They work on softening his neck and poll and preventing him from getting too low by keeping a steady contact and asking the horse to come up into her hand. The horse tends to get crooked in turn...
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Training Level with an OTTB
Kasey works with a rider on an OTTB. They focus on keeping a steady contact and concentrate on the hind end coming under him, which allows the horse to settle into the contact. They try shallow changes in direction and big circles to help him start to bend but still keep the balance and contact s...
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Straightness and Relaxation | Felicit...
Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel starts with ground exercises and then under saddle to control the shoulders and hindquarters to encourage straightness, which leads to greater relaxation and a longer stride.
