When this leggy bay comes in Scott has them continue their warm up while he explains the reason for this clinic. He talks about the importance of the gap between the three and four year olds and USDF In hand classes and Materiale and the USEF High Performance Horses for 4,5, and 6 year olds. This horse shows great presence that would be beneficial in the FEI Young Horse classes. While trotting he asks her to sit for a few steps and then rise with no change in the expression and talks about the importance of softness in the back. As they start the actual work, they concentrate on the trot walk trot transitions.
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Scott talks about how at this stage in their training that they ride forward transitions. They ride the trot circles with him accepting the seat and back of the rider, an d more as if he was a seven year old. He shows a beautiful go button, but before they go to the canter he has her ride serpe...
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As the horse gets a walk break, Scott reviews that they need to work him through for short periods of time. They need to work on him being more relaxed in his back and through in his topline. By doing transitions within the canter they teach him the change his balance and carry more. He next as...
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Transitions within the gait
Transitions within the gait
